Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb

Name: Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: 1 , 7-pound leg of lamb, boned, butterflied, and halved between the eye and the bottom round; 1 1/2 tablespoons, olive oil; , Salt and ground black pepper; 1 recipe, marinade (optional, see headnote)

Main Courses
Lamb
Grilling & Barbecue

Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 1998

Butterfly the leg, then grill it over a hot but indirect fire. And don't worry about how to slice it.

SERVES 12

TIME 1¼ hours, plus 20 minutes cooling

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