Name: Spit-Roasted Lamb
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 4 h 3 min
Yield: Serves 12 to 15
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 lemon, cut in half; 3 to 4 tablespoons dried oregano; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 3 to 4 tablespoons coarse salt; 1 whole lamb, gutted and dressed (about 25 pounds); 3 to 4 tablespoons white pepper; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter, at room temperature; ½ cup dry white wine; ½ cup lemon juice; 2¼ cups olive oil (preferably Greek)

Preparation info

Serves
12 to 15

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
4 hr 30

Appears in

How to Grill

By Steven Raichlen

Published 2001

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter, at room temperature
1 whole lamb, gutted and dressed (about

Americas
United States
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Smear the butter in the chest cavity of the lamb. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon each of the salt, pepper, and oregano into the cavity. Squeeze the lemon into the cavity, spreading the juice with your fingers. Place the used lemon rinds in the cavity. If you have a very large refrigerator or cooler, wrap the lamb in plastic wrap and marinate for at least 4 hours and as long as 12

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