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This post was created in partnership with American Lamb Board.
As the weather warms up or with the holiday weekend coming, I am missing entertaining friends and family due to our current global circumstances, so why not take my lead and do the next best thing? Share a fun and flavorful taco party kit with friends/neighbors/family! I love making a taco bar where everyone can assemble and customize their own tacos and I love using lamb as an adventurous twist on the traditional flavors. These shawarma-spiced lamb tacos are a cross between gyros and tacos for a flavorful feast!
Mexican tacos are usually served with pico de gallo, made from diced Roma tomatoes, onion, jalapeño and cilantro. I created my Greek pico from halved cherry tomatoes, red onion, cucumber and lemon, and I like to top the tacos with tangy crumbled feta cheese and arugula. For this recipe I chose a whole bone-in leg of lamb which includes the shank and the sirloin. While boneless lamb legs are easier to slice, I prefer to use a bone-in leg of American lamb because the bone adds flavor, and it also makes for a remarkable presentation. You may need to ask your butcher to order you a bone in roast.
This recipe is easily packable and portable to share with another family as part of the #LambChallenge. Store the shredded meat in a container with some of the leftover broth (to keep it moist when reheating), refrigerating until ready to use.
What is the Lamb Challenge?
When you purchase American Lamb, you’ll be directly helping families and farms in your community while feeding your family delicious and nutritious meat. That’s why this May through June the lamb community is encouraging people to get cooking with American Lamb. The Lamb Challenge has consumers preparing 2 different lamb recipes as they explore the adventurous appeal of American Lamb while supporting America’s farms and flocks and helping raise funds for Feeding America. Make two recipes, each using a different cut of American lamb. One of your lamb meals should be shared with another family (like this taco party). Share your two lamb meal recipes on Instagram using the #TheLambChallenge and tag @FanofLamb by June 30. Ten lucky winners who complete the challenge will receive a $200 gift certificate to their favorite restaurant or butcher shop. For every person that completes the challenge, The American Lamb Board will donate to Feeding America – help us raise $10,000.
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This post was created in partnership with American Lamb Board – all opinions expressed are my own.
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