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Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb

A boned leg of lamb flattened to an even thickness, rubbed with crushed garlic, rosemary, dried herbs and peppercorns, seared hard over direct heat and finished over indirect heat.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total2 h 48 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2.3 kgboned leg of lamb, butterflied; about 5 pounds

Herb rub

  • 3 clovesgarlic, large, minced
  • 3 tbspfresh rosemary, chopped
  • 3 tbspdried thyme, marjoram, savory or oregano
  • 1 tbspwhole black peppercorns
  • 1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • to tastesalt and freshly ground black pepper, for seasoning the meat generously

To serve

  • 2lemons, halved; 2 or 3

Diet

  • Keto
  • Paleo
  • Whole30
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Thyme
  • Rosemary
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Lamb and mutton

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Grill
  • Mortar and pestle
  • Probe thermometer

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: high

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