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Leg of lamb: boneless

First post here. My wife bought me a large BGE for my 40th a few monts ago. I've loved it so far. I've mostly just been lurking the forum here, trying to learn. Thanks to all of you for posting detailed recipes. I am going to try the slow roasted leg of lamb recipe that is in the BGE cookbook tomorrow. I wasn't able to find a bone-in leg, just a boneless one - 5.5 lbs. the recipe says it will need 2-2.5 hrs at 300, but I assume that is for bone-in. The recipe calls for getting the leg temp to 140. My questions are: 1) about how long should a boneless leg take? 2) the recipe doesn't call for any wood chunks, but what would work well with lamb? If anyone has any tips or other recipes I should consider, please fire away! Thanks!
"I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
    I've done a zillion lamb legs, and they're easy.  The time sounds about right, don't sweat it.

    I rub with salt, pepper, rosemary (fresh, diced fine) and garlic (fresh crushed or powdered).  Get in all the nooks and cranies - there will be many pockets you can apply the rub to if boneless - that's good.  You don't need any oil or mustard or anything. Lamb has plenty of fat, what sticks, sticks.

    Roast indirect to 135 internal.  Then sear the bejesus out of it.  Something about seared lamb that turns on the cave-man inside me.  Let it rest for a while.  Make a horseradish sauce (look it up, any will do).  Also, yogart/mint/S&P (even with horseradish) work well. 

    Wood smoke - fruit wood, maybe oak or hickory - lamb is delicate - I don't use much, if any.
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  • Looks good, Nola !  I may have to try that.  My wife loves lamb, but I'm averse to it because I grew up on mutton and can't stand that smell.  Young lamb should not have that smell.


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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
    Yeah VI, for a long time boneless lamb leg was a great deal - American and New Zealand lamb.  We love it.  It's almost like a London broil.  Not gamey at all like mutton (I need to almost stew mutton to enjoy it). 
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  • Nola.  I'll check Costco.  I know their lamb chops come from NZ, but I don't know if they have any boneless lamb legs.
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    Just west of Austintatious


  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 30,868
    edited December 2012
    So for the sear, I take the placesetter off, and place the leg right on the grate, right? Should I raise the temperature of the egg before I sear them? What temp is good for searing?
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
  • gte1
    gte1 Posts: 379
    I've done a zillion lamb legs, and they're easy.  The time sounds about right, don't sweat it.

    I rub with salt, pepper, rosemary (fresh, diced fine) and garlic (fresh crushed or powdered).  Get in all the nooks and cranies - there will be many pockets you can apply the rub to if boneless - that's good.  You don't need any oil or mustard or anything. Lamb has plenty of fat, what sticks, sticks.

    Roast indirect to 135 internal.  Then sear the bejesus out of it.  Something about seared lamb that turns on the cave-man inside me.  Let it rest for a while.  Make a horseradish sauce (look it up, any will do).  Also, yogart/mint/S&P (even with horseradish) work well. 

    Wood smoke - fruit wood, maybe oak or hickory - lamb is delicate - I don't use much, if any.

    Nola, perfect spices for any type of lamb cook, but if your Greek you got to have some olive oil and lemon in there too! Dit some t-bone chops from Costco tonight awfully good. I find a little red oak goes well with lamb.
    George
  • Followed the recipe in the cookbook, added the searing.  It came out great.  Taste was closer to steak than lamb.  
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    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
  • U_tarded
    U_tarded Posts: 2,041
    Looks really good great cook
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    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,352
    Nice looking leg, @JohnInCarolina.  It was nice to see VI active on this thread too.

    Digging up bones isn't all bad. 
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  • First post here. My wife bought me a large BGE for my 40th a few monts ago. I've loved it so far. I've mostly just been lurking the forum here, trying to learn. Thanks to all of you for posting detailed recipes. I am going to try the slow roasted leg of lamb recipe that is in the BGE cookbook tomorrow. I wasn't able to find a bone-in leg, just a boneless one - 5.5 lbs. the recipe says it will need 2-2.5 hrs at 300, but I assume that is for bone-in. The recipe calls for getting the leg temp to 140. My questions are: 1) about how long should a boneless leg take? 2) the recipe doesn't call for any wood chunks, but what would work well with lamb? If anyone has any tips or other recipes I should consider, please fire away! Thanks!
    “months”
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
  • Man did I overcook that thing, Jesus.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
    loser
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    I love lamp..
  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,314
    I just turned 40.  Didn't get that golf cart I wanted. Had to buy my own egg. 
    South of Nashville  -  BGE XL  -  Alfresco 42" ALXE  -  Alfresco Versa Burner  - Sunbeam Microwave 
  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,457
    edited January 2019
    thetrim said:
    Nice looking leg, @JohnInCarolina.  It was nice to see VI active on this thread too.

    Digging up bones isn't all bad. 
    He is the man of stir fry on the egg!!   

    Wonder why he doesn’t hang out here anymore?    I miss his post.  

    For some reason him,Mickey and chubbs to name a few have moved on or only post minimally   

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    analyze adapt overcome

    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,457
    thetrim said:
    Nice looking leg, @JohnInCarolina.  It was nice to see VI active on this thread too.

    Digging up bones isn't all bad. 
    He is the man of stir fry on the egg!!   

    Wonder why he doesn’t hang out here anymore?    I miss his post.  


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    analyze adapt overcome

    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
  • JRWhitee
    JRWhitee Posts: 5,678
    Young pups
                                                                
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