Barbecued Greek Lamb

Total Time: 25 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 lemons
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 cup fresh oregano, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 2 (1 1/4 kg) boneless leg of lamb
• salt & fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 finely grate the rind off all 3 lemons, then juice the lemons.
• 2 combine oil, lemon rind and juice, garlic, oregano, nutmeg and salt and pepper and whisk to combine.
• 3 using a sharp knife butterfly the lamb legs so they open out flat.
• 4 place lamb into ceramic dishes and pour the marinade evenly over each piece, rub the marinade all over the lamb.
• 5 cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 6 when ready to cook, remove the meat from the marinade, keep the marinade.
• 7 preheat a greased bbq to high heat.
• 8 add both the lamb legs and cook each side 3 minutes to seal.
• 9 reduce heat to low.
• 10 cover bbq with the hood or a large roasting pan if your bbq doesn't have a hood.
• 11 cook for 20 minutes each side for medium done.
• 12 baste with marinade every 10 minutes.
• 13 remove lamb from the heat and cover to rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
• 14 serve with plenty of tzatziki, greek bread, barbecued spring vegetables (barbecued spring vegetables) and feta roast potatoes (feta roast potatoes).