Oaxacan-Style Lamb Pit Barbeque

Name: Oaxacan-Style Lamb Pit Barbeque
Ingredients: 1 1/2 heads garlic, cloves broken apart but not peeled (divided use); 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 6 ounces (about 24) dried guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded, deveined (if you wish) and torn into large flat pieces; 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, preferably canela; 1 teaspoon fresh black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon cloves; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 small (about 30 pounds dressed weight), lamb, separated into large (primal) cuts; 3 pounds (6 large) white onions, chopped into1/2-inch pieces; 3 pounds carrots, peeled (if you wish) and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 10 bay leaves; A handful of fresh thyme sprigs (or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried); A handful of fresh marjoram sprigs (or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried); About 4 ounces dried avocado leaves; 4 2-foot lengths of banana leaf, if available; Coarse salt, for serving

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Experience the flavors of Oaxaca with Rick Bayless' Oaxacan-Style Lamb Pit Barbeque. Perfect for large gatherings, serving 25-30. Dive into authentic Mexican cuisine!

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Ingredients

1 1/2 heads garlic, cloves broken apart but not peeled (divided use)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
6 ounces (about 24) dried guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded, deveined (if you wish) and torn into large flat pieces
2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, preferably canela
1 teaspoon fresh black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 small (about 30 pounds dressed weight), lamb, separated into large (primal) cuts
3 pounds (6 large) white onions, chopped into1/2-inch pieces
3 pounds carrots, peeled (if you wish) and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
10 bay leaves
A handful of fresh thyme sprigs (or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried)
A handful of fresh marjoram sprigs (or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried)
About 4 ounces dried avocado leaves
4 2-foot lengths of banana leaf, if available
Coarse salt, for serving