What is the best way to grill a leg of lamb?

Answer 1

grilled Leg of Lamb

1 cup red wine
1/2- 3/4 cup soy sauce
1 Tbsp rosemary leaves, crushed
1 Tbsp fresh black pepper
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 half leg of lamb, butterflied


1 Mix together all of the ingredients except the lamb. Place the lamb in a bowl or pan that will not be corroded by the marinade (a glass 9 x 13 pan works well).
2 Pour most of the marinade over the lamb. Swish the lamb around and get it soaked on both sides. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least several hours, turning occassionally.
3 Start a fire in the grill and get the coals very warm but not flaming. Place lamb on grill 3-4 inches from the coals. Cook on this side for 20 minutes, basting with the extra marinade occasionally. Turn the meat over and cook another 20 minutes.
4 After 10 minutes on the second side, start checking for doneness. Contrary to many people's ideas, lamb should not be well done but should still be a little pink. When done, slice thin and serve. For the meat, you need a half leg of lamb which has been butterflied. A good butcher can do this for you but don't be afraid of trying it yourself. To butterfly the leg, take a sharp knife and start at the side and work towards the bone. Once you have found the bone, work along it so you have one side completely slit and then cut out the bone. Depending on which end of the leg you have, you may need to puzzle over some of the weirdnesses of the bone shape. Don't discard the bone -- it makes interesting soup

i like the lamb to be pink inside , it has much more flavor
you may also cook this on a gas grill

Answer 2

A leg of lamb really should be baked.....
but, if you insist on grilling it, you can do it on the bbq grill at medium temp for a long time with the lid on; in effect creating an outdoor oven.
I did it once when the power went out and my leg of lamb had only been in the electric oven for half an hour and it came out great!
Bon appetite!

Answer 3

On a rotisserie to medium rare.