Anyone eating LAMB for protein??

I am seeing Lamb is pretty high in protein- anyone having it?

I don't know, that sounds like a baaaaaaad idea to me...


Get it? Ha ha ha ha.

 I bought ground lamb and made lamb meatballs... they were AMAZING!!! 

We used tzatziki with them (bought @ whole foods) and it was perfect. I cannot wait to make them again!

As a bonus, I had enough meatballs for lunch for like a week! LOL.... 

HOw did you prepare them?? I also LOVE tzatzkiku thats why I started looking into the lamb.

 We mixed them with herbs and feta and about 1/4 cup of panko bread crumbs (in 1 lb of meatballs) and we baked them on a rack in the oven (to drain excess fat). I don't recall the exact recipe, but allrecipes.com has a million for lamb meatballs :-) 

I am completely OBSESSED with tzatziki. I use it with my tuna fish, on chicken, steak, ANYTHING. 

YUMMMMMM.

THIs was one of many articles I found on lamb:

Lamb (and mutton), a red meat, has always gotten a bad rap for many reasons. One reason is that it is often believed that white meat is healthier. Today, red meat is much leaner than it was thirty years ago because of new breeding technologies, improved production strategies, and better meat processing techniques. Unsaturated fat, which is good for you, makes up for half the fat in lamb. Palmitoleic acid, a 16-carbon monounsaturated fatty acid found in lamb, possesses strong antimicrobial properties.

Lamb also has a high nutritional value and is an especially good source of easily absorbed zinc and iron. The recommended daily allowance provided by a three ounce serving of cooked lamb is 30% for zinc (essential for growth, tissue repair, and a healthy immune system) and 17% for iron (needed for the formation of red blood cells). Lamb is rich in B vitamins, especially B12. One serving can provide 74-100% of the daily requirement for Vitamin B12, which is essential for the body's metabolic reactions. Lamb is also nature's best source for an amino acid called carnitine, which is needed to generate energy from fatty acids. Trace elements such as copper, manganese, and selenium are also found in this meat, and it contains a rich supply of high quality protein.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 100 gram
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 170
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.2g 10%
	Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
	Trans Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 2.4g
	MonoUnsaturated Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
	Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Protein 28.2 g 57%
* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

I love lamb meat on a gyro. Cant wait to have that again! 

I LOVE lamb. We make shish kebabs, leg of lamb, lamb curry, lamb shanks, lamb chops, etc.
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Once every 3 months I buy a rack of lamb at Costco then bring it home, trim it up and cut it into chops. Love to have the long bone then the "lollipop" chop at the end. They're about 1 1/2 - 2 oz of meat per chop. The worst part about lamb is that it can be fatty so I trim them really well.

Kind of expensive but I have them for a special dinner or on a holiday.  You can also buy them done like this at Fresh Market and I would assume (but not sure) at Whole Foods.

We eat lamb but we also eat kid....yum for both!

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