How to Spit Braai Lamb

How to Spit Braai Lamb

Having a huge family event this weekend? I think we can all agree that having a potluck at family get togethers are super outdated. But what could you possibly do with your next family gathering? Hotdogs?

Well here’s a less bland suggestion! You can try and spit braai a lamb, or any other meat of your choice. We understand that spit braaiing can be a bit of a tough situation if you’ve never done it before, literally! So here are a few tips to help you get that lamb cooked up and tender.

Which lamb to choose

It’s always a great option to choose a small lamb, especially with your first try. Ask your local butcher for a young lean lamb, well matured and weighing no more than 10kg, or you could get two 5kg lambs. As a first timer, this should make it much easier for you to get the entire lamb cooked to the bone.

How to prepare the lamb

With a sharp axe or knife, work from the inside. Chop partially through the spine in the rib area. Open and flatten this section then remove and discard the two top chops on either side to allow the heat to penetrate the shoulders, then trim away all extraneous fat and loose skin. You may then precede to push the rode’s pointy edge from the tail to the neck right through your lamb. This allows for ease of rotation when cooking your lamb. Feel free to marinate your meat with herbs, cooking oil and garlic.

While the lamb is marinating, you may start the fire and wait until it’s at a medium temperature so your lamb doesn’t burn and only cook on the outside when you put it over the fire.

Now time to be a braai master!

Now that your fire is ready, and your meat is thoroughly marinated, you my place it on the fire. Make sure that it’s not too close to the hot coals. It would be a clever idea for you to have a meat thermometer at hand to be sure of the temperature your meat is cooking at. The ideal temperature to cook at is between 90-120 °C. the meat should cook for at least 3 hours, and should be rotating constantly. If you don’t have a rotating rode and braai range, then you can just manually rotate your meat every 30 minutes.

If you think you can’t handle all the administration but still think having a spit braai is a great idea, then you could contact a catering company like Vibe Catering to help you and your family have delicious food and make great memories with your next family get together.

Happy Spit Braaiing!