GRILLED AND MARINATED LEG OF LAMB (BONELESS)

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This recipe came from my dear friend, Janice in CO. This was the best lamb I ever tasted. Funny, the original recipe came from an old family friend of hers and his recipe called for grilling the lamb the amount of time "it takes to drink two very dry martinis." That turns out to be about an hour on a covered grill! A great...

Provided by Allison Hazell

Categories     Roasts

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 14

LAMB
6-8 lb boneless (butterflied) leg of lamb
2 clove garlic, chopped
salt
MARINADE
1/2 c vinegar
1/2 c mint jelly
1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c sugar
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp lemon rind
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1 1/2 tsp salt

Steps:

  • 1. LAMB: Wash and pat dry, sprinkle with salt. Poke with a sharp knife all over and insert garlic pieces
  • 2. MARINADE:In a saucepan, combine vinegar, jelly sugar, butter, lemon juice and rind. Bring to a boil. Add mustard and salt.
  • 3. Pour over Lamb and marinate 4 hours or preferably overnite...covered and refrigerated.
  • 4. Before grilling, remove lamb from marinade and reserve the marinade.
  • 5. Grill over low coals, covered with grill lid. TURN OFTEN and baste with marinade for about 1 hour (2 good, dry martinis worth) for med-med rare lamb.

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