May 12, 2010

Grilled Leg of Lamb

Christmas, Grilling Recipes, holiday, lamb, main dish, wine

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Prep time: 6 minutes
chilling time 2 hours
grilling time 40 minutes Servings: 6
Partner: Country Potato Pancakes

We knew times were good when Grandma presented leg of lamb for dinner.

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup dry red wine or 1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
3 large cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons dried thyme
2 tablespoons dried rosemary
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
1 leg of lamb (about 6 pounds), boned, butterflied

Directions

1

Combine olive oil, wine, garlic, thyme, rosemary and coarse salt in a small bowl and mix well.
2

Place lamb in a 13 × 9-inch dish. Pour olive oil mixture over lamb, turning to coat. Chill, covered, for 2 hours.
3

Preheat the grill to medium. Place grill rack 8 inches from the heat.
4

Remove lamb from marinade, reserving remaining marinade.
5

Grill lamb, brushing frequently with the reserved marinade, until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted in center of meat registers 170ºF, about 40 minutes for medium rare.

Grandma's Secret Trick

Grill-baked potatoes were Grandma's easy side dish to prepare with this lamb. She oiled the skins of baking potatoes and microwaved the potatoes for 3 to 5 minutes to partially cook them. Then she placed the potatoes on the grill and baked them, turning them frequently, for 40 minutes.