Simos Mediterranean BBQ Lamb & Smashed potatoes

What you’ll need;

• 800g boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed & butterflied

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 1 teaspoon Paprika

• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped, plus extra sprigs to serve

• 1 lemon sliced.

• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

• Salt + Pepper

• Chargrilled lemon halves, to serve

• 800g medium diced potatoes
  
  
  What to do.
  1. Place lamb in a large sealed container
  Add garlic, paprika, thyme, 1/2 of the lemon juice and 1/2 of the oil.
  Rub well to coat & Refrigerate overnight
  
  2. 24 hours later, pull the lamb out of the fridge and let it rest at room temperature for an hour.
  
  3. Crank on the BBQ & The oven to 180 degrees. Whilst heating, chuck the potatoes in a pot of water and bring to the boil and cook for 20 minutes or until soft
  
  4. Cook the lamb on a hot BBQ - about 20-30 minutes. Lamb should be cooked medium.
  
  5. Whilst lamb is cooking, chuck the potatoes into a baking dish & using a fork smash & season with salt + pepper and paprika and bake for 20 minutes or until golden - *you can add cheese too.
  
  6. Once lamb is cooked, let it rest for 10 minutes.
  
  7. EAT! YUM.