Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb
Updated February 23, 2016 
Serves5 to 6
Cooking Methodgrilling
CostSplurge
Total Timeunder 4 hours
OccasionBuffet, Casual Dinner Party
Recipe Coursemain course
Equipmentgrill
Mealdinner
Taste and Texturegarlicky, herby, meaty, savory
Ingredients
- 1 leg of lamb (5 to 6 pounds), butterflied
- 1 ¼ cups olive oil
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon lemon thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and freshly milled pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Zest of 1/2 navel orange, finely diced
- 12 large basil leaves, cut into fine ribbons
- Grill with charcoal
- Small bundle of dry grapevine clippings that have been soaked in water for 2 hours.
Instructions
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Place the leg of lamb in a shallow baking pan. In a bowl, combine the olive oil, rosemary, lemon, thyme, and red pepper flakes.
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Pour the oil mixture over the lamb, turning the meat from side to side until well coated. Cover and marinate for 2 hours, 1 hour in the refrigerator and 1 hour at room temperature.
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Prepare the charcoal grill. Preheat the oven to 250°. When the coals reach a dusty red glow, add a small bundle of grapevine clippings.
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Brush the grill with olive oil. Season the meat with salt. Place the meat on the grill and cook for 15 minutes on each side. Transfer the meat to a baking pan and place in the oven for 10 minutes, or until internal temperature is 125° for rare meat.
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Allow the lamb to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
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Serve rare.
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To assemble: Very thinly slice the meat allowing about 3 slices per person. Sprinkle with a little of the minced garlic, orange zest, and basil.
Christopher Idone
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kara 2098528
Aug 27, 2012
karlwhiting, thanks so much for reaching out and for your close reading of this recipe! I double checked after seeing your concerns, and you're indeed correct: The cookbook specified 15 minutes per side on the grill, rather than 5. That means a 40 minute cook time in total, which is in line with this cooking times chart: http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--908/lamb-cooking-times.asp All the best, Kara Rota Editor
karlwhiting 245374 6
Aug 21, 2012
15 minutes doesn't seem quite long enough to cook 6 pounds of lamb...?
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