Ingredients
2 teaspoons black peppercorns
5 cloves
½ teaspoon cardamom pods
¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 star anise
½ cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon grated nutmeg, about half a pod
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 tablespoon dried sumac
¾ tablespoon kosher salt
1 3-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
¾ cup chopped cilantro, stems and leaves included
4 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
½ cup peanut or other neutral oil
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 leg of lamb, on the bone, about 5 1/2-6 1/2 pounds
Directions
1. Combine all aromatics into a paste
2. Butterfly leg of lamb, spread paste onto meat and marinate overnight [Trim leg of lamb of extra fat (including the fat cap), book end open the end pieces, then cut slits into the middle piece to flatten]
3. Allow meat to come to room temperature
4. Grill on direct med high heat about 10 minutes 1 side, then flip over, grill until internal temperature 140F
5. Rest, then slice thinly
6. Serve with tzaziki and garlic sauce and fatoush salad
2 teaspoons black peppercorns
5 cloves
½ teaspoon cardamom pods
¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 star anise
½ cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon grated nutmeg, about half a pod
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 tablespoon dried sumac
¾ tablespoon kosher salt
1 3-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
¾ cup chopped cilantro, stems and leaves included
4 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
½ cup peanut or other neutral oil
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 leg of lamb, on the bone, about 5 1/2-6 1/2 pounds
Directions
1. Combine all aromatics into a paste
2. Butterfly leg of lamb, spread paste onto meat and marinate overnight [Trim leg of lamb of extra fat (including the fat cap), book end open the end pieces, then cut slits into the middle piece to flatten]
3. Allow meat to come to room temperature
4. Grill on direct med high heat about 10 minutes 1 side, then flip over, grill until internal temperature 140F
5. Rest, then slice thinly
6. Serve with tzaziki and garlic sauce and fatoush salad