GRILLED BUTTERFLIED LEG OF LAMB RECIPES RECIPES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, vinegar, rosemary, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place lamb in a large shallow dish with marinade, and turn to coat. Cover; marinate 1 hour at room temperature or up to overnight in refrigerator, turning occasionally. (Bring to room temperature before grilling.)
• Heat grill to medium-high. Thread several metal skewers through lamb in both directions to hold meat together during cooking.
• Grill lamb until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 140 degrees for medium rare, 10 to 15 minutes per side. Let the meat rest, covered, about 10 minutes. Remove the skewers. Slice the meat thinly, against the grain where possible.

Steps:

• Make sure your lamb has been butterflied evenly so when it cooks evenly.
• Place all ingredients except olive oil into blender or food processor.
• Blend into course goop while slowly adding olive oil until mixture forms a moderately wet paste, somewhat like pesto.
• Spread paste on lamb, cover and refrigerate. Take lamb out of refrigerator two hours prior to grilling.
• On a very hot grill sear lamb then cook covered at medium careful not to scorch.
• Cook until thermometer registers rare.
• Take off grill and cover with aluminum foil, letting the meat rest about 10-25 minutes before carving.