Whole lamb on a spit over a fire is a Greek party classic. This is just as good – just on a smaller scale. Smoke kissed lamb seasoned simply with garlic and rosemary with a lemon jus. Hard to beat. Grill roasted lamb.  There are a few things to consider here. Bone-in leg of lamb is impossible to cook evenly. Just look at a leg of lamb critically some time. It’s huge at one end and tiny at the other. Makes cooking a turkey seem like a cakewalk. Use boneless leg of lamb and it’s way easier to get evenly cooked grill roasted lamb. 

Dry brine for the best grill roasted lamb

Dry-brining works wonders with lamb. Seriously. Absolute magic. Plan on allowing 36-48 hours to season the meat through and through. It makes a difference. As with any big hunk of meat, a lower cooking temperature helps a more even cooking process. Rotate it along the way to offset any hot spots on the grill. Finally, this is about lamb and smoke. Charcoal smoke. I have no idea if this will work on a gas grill. I cook using charcoal. It might work if you add wood chips. I don’t know. I kind of doubt it though. Unless you can find a way to get gentle smoke for an hour or so. You know your grill better than I do… This is not a recipe that will make lamb haters into lamb lovers. But for those on the fence, grill roasted leg of lamb is a recipe to win them over.  

 

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