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Greek Butterflied Lamb Leg
Recipe video above. This is a terrific, bold Greek marinade for lamb that both tenderises and infuses it with garlicky, herby, lemon flavours. Butterflied lamb leg is a fantastic way to enjoy lamb because the flattened shape means it can be cooked relatively quickly compared to roasting a whole leg. In fact, I think that butterflied lamb leg is one of the best cuts of lamb for the BBQ!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●stove
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Mix marinade ingredients in a large ziplock bag.
2
Add lamb, massage bag well to get the marinade into all the meat cracks and crevices.
3
Seal bag and marinate for ⏱️ 24 hours (⏱️ 3 hours minimum).
4
Remove lamb from the fridge ⏱️ 1 hour prior to cooking (to take fridge chill out for more even cooking).
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BBQ:
6
Brush grates with oil then preheat BBQ until very hot. (Takes a good ⏱️ 15 minutes, lid closed, with my basic gas BBQ).
cup olive oil1/2oil (for brushing BBQ or for stove sear)1 tbsp
7
Remove lamb from marinade and place on the grill, fat side down.
8
Cook for ⏱️ 12 minutes, then turn and cook the flesh side for ⏱️ 8 minutes, or until the internal temperature in the thickest part registers 57°C / 135°F for medium-rare or desired pull temperature (see Note 3).
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Loosely cover with foil, and rest for ⏱️ 10 minutes before serving.
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Stove/Oven (Note 2):
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Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (all oven types). Place a rack on a tray.
12
Cut lamb into 2 or 3 large pieces so it fits in your skillet.
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Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Sear until golden brown on both sides, around ⏱️ 2 - 3 minutes each side. (Note: It will not colour much more in the oven)
cup olive oil1/2oil (for brushing BBQ or for stove sear)1 tbsp
14
Roast for ⏱️ 22 - 25 minutes, or until the thickest part registers 57°C / 135°F for medium-rare or desired pull temperature (see Note 3).
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Remove from oven, loosely cover with foil, and rest for ⏱️ 10 minutes before serving.
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Serving:
17
Either slice it at the table, or slice prior to serving and pile onto a platter. Fabulous served with Greek Salad, Tzatziki and flatbreads, as pictured in post.
Greek SaladTzatziki
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More side suggestions: Lemon Rice, Mediterranean Rice Salad, Greek Chickpea Salad, Lemon Orzo Salad.
cup fresh lemon juice1/3Lemon (, for garnish)
Nutrition Facts
calories
430 kcal
fat Content
23 g
serving Size
187 g
sodium Content
411 mg
protein Content
37 g
cholesterol Content
168.3 mg
saturated Fat Content
9.5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
11.5 g
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