Name: Authentic Cordero a la Cruz (Patagonian Cross-Roasted Lamb)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 240 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Argentina
Ingredients: 1 whole lamb (approx. 12-15 kg / 25-35 lbs), dressed and cleaned; Coarse sea salt (approx. 1 cup, for seasoning); Freshly ground black pepper (approx. 1/2 cup); 1/2 cup olive oil (for rubbing, optional); 2-3 large bundles of fresh rosemary (for brushing and flavor); 10-15 cloves garlic, crushed (optional, for seasoning cavity); 1 large onion, quartered (optional, for cavity); 1/2 cup coarse salt (for the fire bed, optional)

Cordero a la Cruz 🇦🇷 Argentina

Whole lamb roasted on a cross over an open fire, a traditional Patagonian method.

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