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Yogurt-Mint
Marinated Grilled Leg of Lamb
1 de-boned (5
pound) leg of lamb, trimmed of excess fat

5 cloves garlic,
peeled and thinly sliced
2 cups
Greek-style yogurt
1/2 cup fresh
mint leaves
2 teaspoons
ground cumin
3 to 5 dashes hot
pepper sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Using a paring
knife, make several small slits over the entire
surface of the lamb, and stuff the slits with
the sliced garlic. Add the yogurt, mint, cumin
and hot pepper sauce to the work bowl of a food
processor and process until smooth. Place the
lamb on a large baking sheet and rub the entire
leg with the yogurt mixture. Cover and
refrigerate for at least 8 hours, or overnight.
Preheat the grill
to high. Remove the lamb from the marinade and
season well with salt and pepper. Place the
lamb, skin side down, on the grill. Grill until
the skin side is golden brown, then turn the
lamb over, and reduce the heat of the grill to
medium so that the grill maintains a constant
temperature of 350 degrees F. Continue grilling
until a thermometer inserted deep into the meat
reaches a temperature of 145 degrees F for
medium-rare doneness, about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2
hours. Remove lamb from grill, cover with foil,
and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice the meat on
the bias into 1/4-inch thick slices.
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