Grilled Marinated Leg of Lamb

Name: Grilled Marinated Leg of Lamb
Prep time: 10 h
Cook time: 10 h
Total time: 10 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon black pepper; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 kilograms butterflied boneless leg of lamb, trimmed of fat; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp dried oregano (preferably Greek), crumbled; 2 teaspoons salt

Grilled Marinated Leg of Lamb might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 331 calories, 33g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of lemon juice, oregano, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 10 hours.

Instructions

Combine oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in sealable plastic bag.

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Lemon Juice

Oregano

Garlic

Pepper

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Ziploc Bags

Add lamb and seal bag, pressing out air. Turn bag to coat lamb, then put bag in a shallow baking pan and marinate, chilled, turning bag over occasionally, at least 8 hours.

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Lamb

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Baking Pan

Bring lamb to room temperature, about 1 hour, before grilling.

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Lamb

Prepare grill for cooking over direct heat with medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure

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Grill

Remove lamb from marinade (discard marinade) and run 3 or 4 skewers lengthwise through lamb about 2 inches apart. Grill on a lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using gas grill, turning over occasionally and, if necessary, moving around on grill to avoid flare-ups, until thermometer registers 125 to 128°F, 8 to 14 minutes total for medium-rare.

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Marinade

Lamb

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Kitchen Thermometer

Skewers

Grill

Transfer lamb to a cutting board and remove skewers.

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Lamb

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Cutting Board

Skewers

Let lamb stand, loosely covered with foil, 20 minutes. (Internal temperature will rise to 135°F while meat stands.)

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Lamb

Meat

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Aluminum Foil

Cut across the grain into slices.

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Grains

· If you aren't able to grill outdoors, lamb can be cooked in a hot lightly oiled well-seasoned large (2-burner) ridged grill pan, uncovered, turning over once, 12 to 14 minutes per side.· Lamb can marinate up to 24 hours.

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Lamb

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Grill Pan