Moroccan-Spiced Lamb with Date Barbecue Sauce

Name: Moroccan-Spiced Lamb with Date Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander; 2 3/4 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 3/4 teaspoons sweet paprika; 2 3/4 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; Freshly ground black pepper; Salt; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; One 5-pound butterflied leg of lamb, trimmed of excess fat; 8 garlic cloves?4 thinly sliced, 4 minced; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 3 cups low-sodium beef broth; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/4 teaspoon saffron, crumbled into 1 tablespoon of water; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 8 large pitted Medjool dates, minced (3 ounces); 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 20 large pitted green olives, finely chopped; 1/4 cup finely chopped mint; 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro

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INGREDIENTS

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1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander

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2 3/4 teaspoons ground cumin

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2 3/4 teaspoons sweet paprika

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2 3/4 teaspoons ground ginger

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1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

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Freshly ground black pepper

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Salt

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1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

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One 5-pound butterflied leg of lamb, trimmed of excess fat

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8 garlic cloves?4 thinly sliced, 4 minced

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1 medium onion, finely chopped

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1/4 cup tomato paste

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3 cups low-sodium beef broth

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2 tablespoons honey

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1/4 teaspoon saffron, crumbled into 1 tablespoon of water

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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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8 large pitted Medjool dates, minced (3 ounces)

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1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

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20 large pitted green olives, finely chopped

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1/4 cup finely chopped mint

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1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro

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