Leg of lamb recipes

[Jcwjosh]

I have been given a lovely leg of lamb today and aside from roasting with rosemary garlic etc are there any other recipes anyone has for me ?

Its bone in still, im tempted to try and cook it on the bbq low and slow if thats an option but dont know where to begin.

Has anyone had any success cooking such a large cut on the bbq at all ?

[anonymous-user]

Bone it out. Marinate in some Moroccan style seasoning with olive oil and lemon juice.

No need for low and slow - hot and fairly quick. Think I did 30 mins? Assuming this is Spring lamb.

Usual stuff - get it to room temp(ish) before bbq and let rest for 10-15 mins after.

Edit: I think I followed this recipe pretty much:

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/moroccan-style...

Bloody tasty!

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 11th June 19:29

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

Roman Rhodes said:

Bone it out. Marinate in some Moroccan style seasoning with olive oil and lemon juice.

No need for low and slow - hot and fairly quick. Think I did 30 mins? Assuming this is Spring lamb.

Usual stuff - get it to room temp(ish) before bbq and let rest for 10-15 mins after.

Was going to suggest the same.

Loads of cinnamon and pomegranate molasses. Slow cooked like a pulled pork.

ETA you'll need to add the usual Moroccan spices for a rub.

Edited by take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey on Friday 11th June 19:32

[loskie]

shoulder would be cooked slow and slow. Leg contains much less fat so probably better pink

[Mobile Chicane]

In all honesty I would do the usual garlic / anchovy / rosemary thing and shove it in the oven.

Boning out takes practice; low and slow BBQing takes practice.

I am presuming you want to eat it at some point rather than mess up an expensive joint of meat.

[Jcwjosh]

Okay so it could be a faster cook than i imagined by the sounds of it... as you said i dont want to mess up a decent joint of meat

[Bill]

Leg is quick on a BBQ, 30-45 mins depending on size. Get a thermometer for accuracy. Boning it is easy, being quick takes practice. Take the meat off round the shin - either side of the superficial bone you can feel - and then cut a line up to the ball at the top and gently pare the meat away. A few slashes to help it lie flat and you're done.

I like an olive oil, red wine, garlic and rosemary marinade or lemon juice, lime and lemon zest, mixed herb, garlic and oil.

Get the BBQ coals on half the BBQ, sear it initially then cook indirectly off the coals until you're happy.

Serve with salsa Verde + whatever else you fancy.

I do like a proper roast, but it's summer.

[Jcwjosh]

Bill said:

Leg is quick on a BBQ, 30-45 mins depending on size. Get a thermometer for accuracy. Boning it is easy, being quick takes practice. Take the meat off round the shin - either side of the superficial bone you can feel - and then cut a line up to the ball at the top and gently pare the meat away. A few slashes to help it lie flat and you're done.

I like an olive oil, red wine, garlic and rosemary marinade or lemon juice, lime and lemon zest, mixed herb, garlic and oil.

Get the BBQ coals on half the BBQ, sear it initially then cook indirectly off the coals until you're happy.

Serve with salsa Verde + whatever else you fancy.

I do like a proper roast, but it's summer.

Thanks bill this sounds roughly do able and sound like my kind of meal

[anonymous-user]

Jcwjosh said:

Bill said:

Leg is quick on a BBQ, 30-45 mins depending on size. Get a thermometer for accuracy. Boning it is easy, being quick takes practice. Take the meat off round the shin - either side of the superficial bone you can feel - and then cut a line up to the ball at the top and gently pare the meat away. A few slashes to help it lie flat and you're done.

I like an olive oil, red wine, garlic and rosemary marinade or lemon juice, lime and lemon zest, mixed herb, garlic and oil.

Get the BBQ coals on half the BBQ, sear it initially then cook indirectly off the coals until you're happy.

Serve with salsa Verde + whatever else you fancy.

I do like a proper roast, but it's summer.

Thanks bill this sounds roughly do able and sound like my kind of meal

Yes, that advice on boning and cooking is very good. Marinade ideas are good too - go with personal preference or experiment.

I think the key point is not to overcook a very nice piece of meat. I paid around £50 for a (boned) local Spring lamb leg earlier in the year!

[Bill]

Jcwjosh said:

Thanks bill this sounds roughly do able and sound like my kind of meal

It's my favourite fancy BBQ meal and I'm doing it tonight for friends.

A couple of extra things occur to me - at the top of the shin it goes a bit soft and you'll think that's where to come across, but the kneecap is above that so continue up round that as well. And I'm assuming you have a BBQ with a lid for the indirect bit. You can do it direct (I've done one on a crappy disposable BBQ before!) but need to be careful of the fat flaring up as it's a bit acrid and can leave a paraffiny taste.

[thebraketester]

I did Rick steins butterflied leg of lamb on the bbq last week. Very very good.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bigoven.com/rec...

[juice]

I did this once as part of an Indian night, was absolutely epic. It's quite a long process but the results are

https://maunikagowardhan.co.uk/cook-in-a-curry/raa...

[Cotty]

Mobile Chicane said:

In all honesty I would do the usual garlic / anchovy / rosemary thing and shove it in the oven.

.

Never used anchovy, what do you do with it? Just make and incision and poke it in?.

[Cotty]

I did this Jamie Oliver Tandoori style leg of lamb for one of the old PH cooking competitions.
Click for bigger picture


I ended up shredding it pulled pork style and stuffed it into warm nan, with watercress and a lemon, mint, yoghurt dip

[Bill]

This was mine last night...

[mrsshpub]

This is very good and quite straightforward: Madhur Jaffrey's Spiced Yogurt Leg of Lamb

[tedmus]

thebraketester said:

I did Rick steins butterflied leg of lamb on the bbq last week. Very very good.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bigoven.com/rec...

This is my go to recipe for leg of lamb on the BBQ, it's fantastic.

[Murph7355]

Highly recommend the Tesco recipe...

https://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/jons-laid-back-...

I could eat this again and again and again.

Have cooked it a few times for different people and they all raved about it.

[AlvinSultana]

Thought I might drop this here with a bump.

[tomsugden]

Garlic, rosemary and salt...