Grilled Bone-In Leg of Lamb with Charred-Scallion Sauce

Name: Grilled Bone-In Leg of Lamb with Charred-Scallion Sauce
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Ingredients: 12 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons, kosher salt; 1 1/2 tablespoons, pepper; 1 tablespoon, fresh thyme leaf; 1 tablespoon, dried oregano; 2 tablespoons, finely grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon, ground coriander; 1 (8-pound) bone-in, leg of lamb, trimmed; 3/4 cup, extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup, chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon, red wine vinegar; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon, pepper; 3/4 teaspoon, kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 12 , scallions, trimmed

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2019

Main Courses

Lamb

Grilling & Barbecue

It took 112 pounds of meat, but we finally achieved a leg of lamb that tasted as impressive as it looked.

SERVES10 to 12

TIME2½ to 3 hours, plus 12 hours marinating and 30 minutes resting

Grilled Bone-In Leg of Lamb with Charred-Scallion Sauce

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This grand cut has an iconic figure, impressive enough for any celebration, but its tapered shape also means that, when cooked over a fire, the meat will take on a wide range of doneness. To combat this, we set up a half-grill fire and star...

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