Smoked mutton
Description
Suitable for both holidays and everyday meals. To prepare smoked lamb, make a brine from water, salt, sugar, and ground spices. Place the meat in the brine for 24 hours. Then wrap it in foil and bake in an oven preheated to 200°C for 20 minutes. Smoke the lightly baked meat on a grill with juniper branches for 20 minutes. Cool the finished smoked lamb, slice it, and serve. Serve the appetizer at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Grind bay leaves, peppercorns, and dried juniper berries in a mortar. Mix with salt and sugar, pour in water, and stir until the salt and sugar dissolve.
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Step 2
Place the lamb in this brine so that the liquid completely covers it. Leave to marinate for 24 hours.
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Step 3
Wrap the marinated meat in foil and place it in the oven for 20 minutes at 200°C.
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Step 4
Light the grill and smoke the meat with juniper branches for 20 minutes.
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Step 5
Then let the meat cool for one hour. After that, the lamb can be sliced and served at the table.