Grilled Apricot-stuffed Leg of Lamb

Name: Grilled Apricot-stuffed Leg of Lamb
Prep time: 9 h
Cook time: 9 h
Total time: 9 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 296 milliliters dried apricot halves, preferably Blenheim; 1 Tbsp coarse kosher salt, divided; 5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 2 kgs boneless leg of lamb butterflied and trimmed of excess fat; 118 milliliters olive oil, divided; 591 milliliters small onions, roughly chopped (about; 2 Tbsps ras el hanout (see Notes)

Grilled Apricot-stuffed Leg of Lamb requires around 9 hours from start to finish. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 277 calories, 25g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 10. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. A mixture of apricot halves, coarse kosher salt, leg of lamb butterflied and of excess fat, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the coarse kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Salty Sweet Granolan and Coconut Yogurt {Sugar Rush Gift Edition #4} as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 diet.

Instructions

Unfold lamb, rinse, and pat dry. Slash 1/2-in.-deep cuts about 1 in. apart all over both sides of lamb. Season all over with 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Put in a baking dish just large enough to hold meat when unfolded.

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Lamb

Meat

Salt

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Pour 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup olive oil into a blender; add onions, garlic, ras el hanout, and remaining 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Pulse to blend into a loose paste and pour over lamb. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours or up to 1 day.

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Ras El Hanout

Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

Water

Lamb

Salt

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Blender

Let lamb come to room temperature before grilling, about 45 minutes.

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Lamb

Prepare a gas grill for indirect heat: Turn all burners to high and close lid. When temperature reaches 325 to 350, turn off one of the burners, creating an indirect heat area, and adjust burners to maintain temperature. Or preheat oven to 32

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Wipe marinade off lamb and arrange apricot halves in a single layer over meat, leaving about a 1/2-in. border on all sides.

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Marinade

Apricot

Lamb

Meat

Roll up meat jelly-roll style and tie tightly with kitchen twine. Trim off ends of twine. Rub lamb with remaining olive oil. If cooking on grill, oil grill well with oil-soaked paper towels.

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Olive Oil

Jelly

Lamb

Meat

Roll

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Grill lamb over indirect heat area or roast in oven, set in a V-rack in a large roasting pan. Cook meat, turning over once halfway through, until an instant-read thermometer registers 140 for medium-rare, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours.

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Lamb

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