Grilled Leg of Lamb with Pomegranate Molasses

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Total Time:
1 hr 20 min
Prep
10 min
Inactive
10 min
Cook
1 hr 0 min
Yield:
6 to 8 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 4 to 5-pound boneless leg of lamb, rolled and tied
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate molasses, plus extra for serving, store-bought or recipe follows
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat the grill to 375 degrees F.

Unroll the lamb and brush on all sides with the molasses. Season on all sides with salt and pepper. Roll the lamb up and secure with butchers' twine. Place the lamb over indirect heat and cook for 15 minutes, brush with the molasses again. Turn 1/4 turn and cook for another 15 minutes. Complete the brushing and turning procedure 2 more times for a total cooking time of approximately 1 hour or until the lamb reaches an internal temperature of 130 degrees F. Remove from the heat and allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving. Serve with additional molasses if desired.

Pomegranate Syrup or Molasses:

  • 4 cups pomegranate juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

For Syrup: Place the pomegranate juice, sugar and lemon juice in a 4-quart saucepan set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has completely dissolved. Once the sugar has dissolved, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the mixture has reduced to 1 1/2 cups, approximately 50 minutes. It should be the consistency of syrup. Remove from the heat and allow to cool in the saucepan for 30 minutes. Transfer to a glass jar and allow to cool completely before covering and storing in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.

For Molasses: Place the pomegranate juice, sugar and lemon juice in a 4-quart saucepan set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has completely dissolved. Once the sugar has dissolved, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the mixture has reduced to 1 cup, approximately 70 minutes. It should be the consistency of thick syrup. Remove from the heat and allow to cool in the saucepan for 30 minutes. Transfer to a glass jar and allow to cool completely before covering and storing in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.

Yield: 1 1/2 cups syrup or 1 cup molasses

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 50 to 70 minutes

Inactive Prep Time: 30 minutes

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  • on November 15, 2011

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    Try Claire Robinson's shallot cherry sauce. It is delicious. This pomegranate molasses sauce was bitter and tasteless.

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  • on April 24, 2011

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    I modified the recipe a bit. Instead of grilling I roasted the leg of lamb in the oven on 325 after heating the oven to 450.I basted the lamb every half hour with the pomogranate molassas.When the lamb was cooked, I used the remaining pomoranate molassas and the pan juices to make a gravy. I used cornstarch to thinken it. It got rave reviews from my family and they poured the gravy all over the roasted red potatoes with rosemary recipe I also found on this site,as well as the lamb.My mother is an awesome cook herself, and she said that was the best lamb/gravy she had ever tasted. Hope you will try my modification. It was simply amazing.

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  • on February 05, 2011

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    Although it was a bit time consuming, as the lamb needed frequent glazing and turning, the results were absolutely amazing. the subtle, crusty pom glaze was a great accent to the perfectly grilled lamb.

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