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Grilled Lamb with Garlic Mint Sauce

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Winner winner lamb dinner. Fresh herbs really make this dish shine, between rosemary and thyme in the lamb marinade and chopped mint in the sauce.


serves/makes:
  
ready in:
  over 5 hrs

ingredients

1 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 fresh thyme sprigs, chopped
6 fresh rosemary sprigs, chopped
6 fresh oregano sprigs, chopped
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
8 pounds leg of lamb, boned, trimmed, and butterflied by butcher
salt and black pepper, to taste

Garlic Mint Sauce

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves
salt and black pepper, to taste

directions

In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, herbs, and garlic.

Place the lamb in a large baking dish. Drizzle or brush with the olive oil mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 4-8 hours.

Heat a grill to medium-high heat. Lightly oil the grill rack.

While the grill is heating, let the lamb come to room temperature.

Remove the lamb from the marinade and pat dry. Reserve the marinade. Season the lamb with salt and pepper as desired.

Place the lamb on the oiled rack and grill for 10 minutes per side, basting with the reserved marinade, until the lamb reaches 125 degrees F on a meat thermometer.

Remove the lamb from the grill and let rest, covered with foil, for 15 minutes before slicing thinly.

Alternate cooking instructions: Heat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place the lamb in a roasting pan and cook for 25 minutes or until the lamb reaches 125 degrees F on a meat thermometer.

While the lamb is resting prepare the mint sauce. Whisk together the olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, vinegar, and mint. Season as needed with salt and pepper.

Serve the lamb with the mint sauce.

added by

Pamela Chester, CDKitchen Staff
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