Butterflied Lamb In Sage And Rosemary Recipes

BUTTERFLIED LEG OF LAMB WITH LOTS OF GARLIC AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Trim any excess fat from the lamb and place it in a 9-by-13-inch nonreactive pan.
• Whisk together all the marinade ingredients in a bowl.
• Scoop out and reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade and pour the remainder over the lamb.
• Massage into meat.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove the meat from the refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature.
• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Place the lamb on the grill rack and cook, turning once and basting frequently with the reserved 1/4 cup marinade, for 15 to 18 minutes on each side for medium-rare.
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• Transfer to a platter, season with salt and pepper, and tent with aluminum foil.
• Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing, then place on a cutting board and slice thinly.
• Serve immediately.

BUTTERFLIED LEG OF LAMB WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in blender. Puree until rosemary is completely ground, about 3 minutes.
• Place lamb in large glass baking dish with 2-inch high sides. Pour marinade over lamb, making certain all parts of lamb are covered with marinade. Cover; chill at least 8 hours or overnight. Let stand 2 hours at room temperature before cooking.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Remove lamb from marinade. Sprinkle both sides of lamb generously with salt and pepper. Grill lamb until brown and crusty on outside and thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 130°F for medium-rare, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes. Transfer to platter and tent with foil. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut on diagonal into thin slices.

BUTTERFLIED LEG OF LAMB (WILLIAMS-SONOMA)

Steps:

• For the sauce, combine the vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, simmering just until the sugar dissolves.
• Remove from the heat and add the mint and salt; set aside to allow the flavors to mellow.
• To prepare the lamb, place it in a glass or porcelain dish or enameled baking pan large enough for it to lie flat.
• Stir together the wine, oil, shallots, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Pour over the lamb and marinate for at least 2 hours, or all day if you wish, turning occasionally.
• Prepare grill and position rack 4-6 inches from flame.
• Remove lamb from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels but reserve marinade.
• Place lamb on the rack and grill 35-45 minutes, turning frequently and brushing occasionally with the reserved marinade.
• The meat should remain pink inside; make a cut in the thickest part to check.
• Remove from the grill and let rest 5 minutes, covered loosely with foil.
• Carve across the grain into thin slices and serve with the mint sauce.

BUTTERFLIED LEG OF LAMB WITH ROSEMARY AND THYME

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 450°F. Place rack in shallow roasting pan spray with nonstick cooking spray. Remove netting or string from leg of lamb unroll. For ease in turning, place 2 wooden or metal skewers horizontally through lamb to hold lamb together.2. In small bowl, combine all remaining ingredients mix well. Spread mixture over both sides of lamb place on sprayed rack in pan. Insert meat thermometer so bulb reaches center of thickest part of lamb.3. Bake at 450°F. for 40 to 45 minutes, turning once, or until meat thermometer registers desired temperature of 140°F. for rare or 160°F. for medium doneness.4. Remove lamb from oven cover loosely with foil. Let stand 10 minutes before carving. To serve, remove skewers from lamb slice diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/8 of Recipe * Calories: 150 * Calories from Fat: 60 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 7 g 11% * Saturated Fat: 2 g 10% * Cholesterol: 70 mg 23% * Sodium: 120 mg 5% * Total Carbohydrate: 1 g 1% * Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0% * Sugars: 0 g * Protein: 22 g * Vitamin A: 0% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 0% * Iron: 10% * Dietary Exchanges: 3 Lean Meat