Olive-and-Spice-Rubbed Leg of Lamb

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Total Time:
3 hr 5 min
Inactive
2 hr 40 min
Cook
25 min
Yield:
8 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons coriander seeds, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, crushed
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup pitted mixed green and black olives
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 5- to 7-pound boneless leg of lamb, butterflied and trimmed of surface fat (have the butcher do this for you)

Directions

Puree the garlic, paprika, coriander, cumin, 1 tablespoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper into a paste in a mini food processor. Add the olives, parsley, cilantro and lemon juice; pulse to chop. Add the butter and pulse to incorporate all the ingredients.

Cut the lamb along a natural seam into 2 equal pieces. Rub the olive-spice mixture evenly all over the lamb; cover and refrigerate for 2 to 6 hours.

Bring the lamb to room temperature about 30 minutes before cooking. Preheat the broiler and line a broiler pan with foil. Place the lamb smooth-side down on the pan. Broil just until charred, about 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven; carefully turn the lamb, using tongs. Return to the oven; broil until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat reads 125 to 130 degrees, about 10 more minutes.

Transfer the lamb to a cutting board, cover loosely with foil and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice across the grain and arrange on a platter.

Photography by Con Poulos

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  • on April 23, 2011

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    Delicious! Very easy! We have made this one a holiday go to.

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  • on April 01, 2010

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    We are making this an Easter tradition. We grilled the lamb over a bed of hickory coals and it was amazing!

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  • on January 31, 2010

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    The rub for the lamb was amazing. I never used corriander before and was pleasantly suprised. I did however omit the olives (didn't have any and used a little olive oil instead.
    My broiler is also broken so I grilled the lanb about 5 minutes on both sides then I removed it from the heat and wrapped in foil. After 10 minutes I cut the lamb and seared it about 1 minute on each cut side to absorb the flavors left on the grill pan.
    This is a definate keeper.

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