Greek Butterflied Lamb Leg
Total Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Rating
4.93 out of 5 stars
(27)
Ingredients
8 servings
- 1.5 - 1.8kg / 3 - 3.6 lb butterflied (ie. boneless) lamb leg (Note 1)
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 3 large garlic cloves (, minced using garlic press)
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp zest (= zest of 1 lemon)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp oil (for brushing BBQ or for stove sear)
- Lemon (, for garnish)
- Oregano leaves (, optional garnish as pictured)
- Flatbreads or store bought pita breads
- Greek Salad
- Tzatziki
- More ideas listed in post
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Preparation
Step 1
Mix marinade ingredients in a large ziplock bag.
Step 2
Add lamb, massage bag well to get the marinade into all the meat cracks and crevices.
Step 3
Seal bag and marinate for 24 hours (3 hours minimum).
Step 4
Remove lamb from the fridge 1 hour prior to cooking (to take fridge chill out for more even cooking).
Step 5
BBQ:
Step 6
Brush grates with oil then preheat BBQ until very hot. (Takes a good 15 minutes, lid closed, with my basic gas BBQ).
Step 7
Remove lamb from marinade and place on the grill, fat side down.
Step 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).
Step 9
Loosely cover with foil, and rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Step 10
Stove/Oven (Note 2):
Step 11
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (all oven types). Place a rack on a tray.
Step 12
Cut lamb into 2 or 3 large pieces so it fits in your skillet.
Step 13
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)
Step 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).
Step 15
Remove from oven, loosely cover with foil, and rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Step 16
Serving:
Step 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.
Step 18
More side suggestions: Lemon Rice, Mediterranean Rice Salad, Greek Chickpea Salad, Lemon Orzo Salad.
Step 19
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