Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb

Updated February 23, 2016

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Cookbook

New Glorious American Food

Published by Welcome Books

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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

Place the leg of lamb in a shallow baking pan. In a bowl, combine the olive oil, rosemary, lemon, thyme, and red pepper flakes.
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.
Prepare the charcoal grill. Preheat the oven to 250°. When the coals reach a dusty red glow, add a small bundle of grapevine clippings.
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.
Allow the lamb to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Serve rare.
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