GRILLED LEG OF LAMB ROBERT

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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 11h

Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 onion, quartered
3 garlic cloves
1-inch cube peeled fresh gingerroot
1/2 jalapeno pepper, or to taste, seeded
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons peanut or cottonseed oil
3 1/2 pound trimmed, boned, butterflied leg of lamb

Steps:

  • Make the marinade: In a food processor puree the onion, the garlic, the gingerroot, and the pepper, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, add the soy sauce, the honey, and the oil, and blend the mixture until it is just combined.
  • Coat the lamb on both sides with the marinade and enclose it in a plastic bag. Let the lamb marinate, chilled, turning it several times if possible, overnight. Alternatively, let the lamb marinate at room temperature, turning it several times, for 3 to 4 hours.
  • Grill the lamb boned side up on a very clean rack 2 to 3 inches above glowing coals, basting it several times with the marinade for 5 to 6 minutes on each side, or until it is seared and charred lightly. Transfer the lamb in a shallow roasting pan to a warm oven (170 to 190 degrees) for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour. (The lamb will continue to cook as it rests in the warm oven; at serving time a meat thermometer should register about 130 degrees for medium-rare meat.) Transfer the lamb to a carving board, and cut it into 1/4 inch slices. Arrange the slices on a heated platter, nap them with some of the remaining pan juices.

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