whole pit roasted lamb

[jherbertjr52]

What has anyone used as a roasting baste recipe for whole lamb? I'm using Dolly's rub as dry brine the day before.

[Ahumadora]

I use a salmuera (salt water mix) When cooking a lamb on the asado stake. (Water, coarse salt/ rosemary/ garlic) . I also drink about 6-8 beers while cooking it (No idea if it actually helps the flavor, so maybe someone can pay me to do a study).

[jherbertjr52]

Thank you. Mopping with rosemary and garlic in the liquid sounds good

[holehogg]

Ahumadora I'm convinced you have the answers to that study, even go so far as to say you have a master's degree.
Credit you bonus points for creativity though.

[pjlstrat]

Never did one myself. But I use garlic ,lemon juice, olive oil ,s&p and rosemary for a normal lamb marinate. I have seen on TV that they also will take a bunch of large rosemary sprigs, tie them together at the bas and then dip the tops in the marinate to use as a brush for the meat.

Hope this helps.

[Dewesq55]

Sims very similar to the ubiquitous Greek All Purpose marinade/mop - Salt, Pepper, Oregano, Olive Oil, Garlic and lemon juice. This is what I was going to suggest, because of the Greeks don't know how to spot roast a lamb, nobody does! 😁

[PuraLena]

Never did one myself. But I use garlic ,lemon juice, olive oil ,s&p and rosemary for a normal lamb marinate. I have seen on TV that they also will take a bunch of large rosemary sprigs, tie them together at the bas and then dip the tops in the marinate to use as a brush for the meat.

Hope this helps.

Seen it too, and forgot about it. Thanks for remembering me. It is just another extra showpiece when we do our 'magic' skills.

[mountainsmoker]

I use oil, rosemary, thyme garlic and a touch of lemon. Don't use to much lemon it can over power the other flavors.

[Dewesq55]

You, sir, are clearly not Greek