Recipe - Herbed Buterflied Leg Of Lamb

1 cup Dry Red Wine
Three fourths cup Balsamic Vinegar
1 Clove Garlic; Chopped
1 tablespoon Fresh Mint; Chopped
3 tablespoon Fresh Thyme; Chopped
2 tablespoon Flat Leafed Parsley; Chopped
1 teaspoon Salt; To Taste
1 Leg Of Lamb; Butterflied, 4
To 5 Pound
Freshly Ground Black Pepper

1. In a glass bowl, combine wine, vinegar, garlic, mint, thyme, parsley,
and salt. Mix well to combine.

2. Season both sides of the lamb with salt and pepper. Place lamb in a
shallow glass or ceramic dish. Pour marinade over meat, turning to coat.
Cover, and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours.

3. Prepare a charcoal or gas grill, arranging coals for indirect cooking.
Lightly coat rack with cooking spray; coals should be hot.

4. Remove lamb from marinade; pat dry. Place lamb on hottest part of grill;
sear 5 minutes per side. Move lamb to the cooler part of the grill, and
cook 10 minutes. Turn over; cover grill. For medium rare, cook until an
instant read thermometer registers 140 degrees, 10 to 15 minutes more.
Remove from grill, and let lamb rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve.

NOTES : Lamb is a very tender, lowfat meat. Even the fattiest cuts have no
more than two hundred calories per threeounce serving. When buying lamb,
look for firm, pink meat with a milky white layer of fat. Avoid buying lamb
that is dark purplish or red with yellowish fat—these are signs of older
meat. Large cuts will often have a white membrane called a “fell” around
the meat, which should be removed before cooking; the thick layer of fat
beneath the fell should also be removed. Evan Lobel prepares lamb for
grilling by butterflying it—he removes the bone and spreads the meat to an
equal thickness for even cooking. To be sure the lamb is as flat as
possible, he covers the meat with parchment paper and pounds it with a meat
mallet (you can also use the bottom of a heavy pan). If you prefer not to
butterfly the lamb yourself, you can ask your butcher to do it. The meat is
then marinated for several hours before grilling.

Recipe by: Lobels Butcher Shop, NY, NY.

Posted to bbqdigest by muddy@ibm.net on Sep 13, 1998, converted by
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