Cooking a Butterflied Leg of Lamb

The beauty of this technique is that the meat can be cooked in a quarter of the time it takes to roast a whole leg of lamb. Here barbecuing is shown, but the lamb can also be grilled. For the technique of butterflying.

1. Rub seasonings and olive oil over the lamb. Place, meat-side down, on the oiled rack of a preheated barbecue.

   

2. Cook for 20-30 minutes, turning once, until the outside is charred and the meat is tender when pierced.

   

3. Put the lamb on a board, cover loosely with foil and let rest 10 minutes. Carve crosswise into slices.