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Mustard Harissa Lambsicles #FrenchsEaster

Tara Noland
A mustard harissa crusted lambsicle with a punchy mustard yogurt dipping sauce.
5 from 10 votes
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
Cuisine African
Servings 10 lambsicles

Ingredients
 

Mustard Harissa

  • 4 oz. dried chiles we used 2 oz. each or Guajillo and California (dried Anaheim chili) plus 2 Chipolte and 2 Arbol, with the seeds/veins removed it makes a mild harissa
  • 1 tsp. fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp. corriander seeds
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. dried mint
  • 4 cloves garlic peeled
  • 2 tsp. Kosher salt or to taste
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp. French's mustard

1.5 lbs. lambsicles

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Mustard Yogurt Dipping Sauce

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup French's Dijon Mustard
  • 1/3 cup grated cucumber
  • 1-2 garlic cloves minced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Cliantro for garnish

Instructions
 

  • To make the harissa, soak the chiles in a glass or metal bowl in boiling water for 30 min.
  • Toast the fennel and coriander in a small dry skillet until the spices are fragrant. Grind them in a spice grinder, coffee grinder or with a mortar and pestle. Set aside.
  • Salt and pepper lamb and let is sit at room temperature while you make the harissa.
  • Drain the chiles. Stem, devein and remove the seeds. Wear gloves for this step.
  • Add the chiles to a food processor along with the garlic and salt and whirl to chop. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and process to make a paste. You want to really process this so that the chilies are completely fine. Adding more ingredients and scraping down the sides also helps.
  • Add the fennel, corrander, cumin, mint, lemon juice and French's Dijon Mustard. Process until smooth. The flavor will deepen after a day or two. Put the harissa in a small jars and top with olive oil to store or use right away.
  • To make the mustard yogurt dipping sauce mix all the ingredients together and refrigerate.
  • When ready to serve, paint the lamb with the mustard harissa, be generous. Grill on a hot BBQ for 4-6 min. aside until desired doneness. Lamb should be served medium rare.
  • Place on a platter with the dipping sauce and serve.
Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
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