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Butterflied leg of lamb

Delicious recipe for Christmas time, thanks to Beef and Lamb NZ

Butterflied leg of lamb

What you will need

  • 1 butterflied leg of lamb
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 Tbsp Dijon-style mustard
  • 2 Tbsp rosemary, chopped
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
6 serves

Method

To make marinade:

1. Combine honey, mustard, rosemary, pepper, lemon zest and garlic in a small bowl

2. Rub mixture into lamb

3. Cover and refrigerate overnight

 

To cook on the BBQ:

1. Lightly oil a preheated BBQ and grill the butterflied lamb over a low steady heat

2. Turn several times and baste with any leftover marinade

3. Cook for 30-35 minutes

4. Remove from the heat and rest in a warm place, covered, for 10-15 minutes before carving

5. Serve with your favourite seasonal vegetables or salad

Nutritional

Value Per serve Per 100 grams
Total Energy 626kJ 700kJ
Total Fat 4.9g 5.4g
Sat Fat 2.0g 2.2g
Carbohydrate 12.8g 14.4g
Fibre 0.5g 0.6g
Sodium 122mg 136g

Total time:

Variation:

To cook in the oven:

1. Preheat oven to 190⁰C

2. Place the marinated leg of lamb on a rack over a rosting tray, cut side facing up

3. Fan-bake in the oven for 15 minutes, then turn the lamb over and cook for another 10-15 minutes before carving.

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Comments

How the heck did this get filed under cheap affordable.  Per serve the price may sound reasonable but the upfront capital cost of purchasing the meat, honey & garlic would be more than a lot of budgets could handle.  At my supermarket the cheapest honey is at least $5, garlic over $1 per bulb & I don’t even look at lamb roasts because they’re over $30 whereas I can get a pack of good mince (lamb, pork or beef) for under $10.

By Rebecca McLean on 31.01.2012

I agree with you this is not an everyday affordable piece of meat.  This sort of cut is reserved for special occasions which is why it has been filed under Christmas and Main Meals.  We have a specific resource dedicated to Cheap Meals. To find this just type Cheap Eats in the search box.

By Rebecca McLean - Heart Foundation Staff on 03.02.2012

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