Grilled Leg of Lamb with Mint Gremolata

Name: Grilled Leg of Lamb with Mint Gremolata
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 10 servings Safflower oil or canola oil; 118 milliliters dry red wine; 59 milliliters fresh mint; 10 garlic cloves, smashed and halved; 2 kilograms boneless leg of lamb, butterflied and trimmed; 10 servings Mint Gremolata; 1 leave Garnish: fresh mint; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh oregano (or 1 tablespoon dried); 1 Tbsp freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon sea salt

Grilled Leg of Lamb with Mint Gremolata might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 365 calories, 30g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have oregano, wine, garnish: mint leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the dry red wine you could follow this main course with the Pinot Noir Brownies as a dessert. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Instructions

Make about 10 small incisions on fatty side of lamb, and insert a garlic clove half and several mint leaves into each slit.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Mint

Lamb

Combine remaining garlic, olive oil, and next 4 ingredients. Rub marinade on both sides of lamb. Cover and chill 8 hours or overnight.

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Olive Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

Garlic

Lamb

Remove from marinade, and drain slightly.

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Marinade

Let stand 30 minutes.

Brush grill lightly with safflower oil. Grill lamb over medium-high heat for 15 minutes per side, basting frequently with marinade. Move lamb over indirect heat, and grill 10 to 15 minutes more or until meat thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of the meat registers 130 to 135 for medium-rare, turning once.

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Safflower Oil