{"id":4880,"date":"2014-04-15T10:12:03","date_gmt":"2014-04-15T17:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/blog\/?p=4880"},"modified":"2025-04-15T08:46:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:46:31","slug":"grilled-leg-lamb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/grilled-leg-lamb\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosemary Grilled Leg of Lamb for Easter or Passover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This marvelous herb marinated Grilled Leg of Lamb cooks in about 40 minutes on the grill, freeing up the oven for the desserts and sides. And it is so moist and delicious even lamb haters enjoy it.<\/p>\n\n\n

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My mother was never a big fan of lamb. But she skillfully hid that fact from her grandmother-in-law and mother-in-law for decades. Her hostesses never noticed she didn't touch the lamb at Easter dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When my parents took over the Easter dinner hosting duties for the family, they came up with this Grilled Leg of Lamb recipe which she really enjoyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, my Dad did the grilling so it also split up the cooking duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for Grilled Leg of Lamb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If possible, get your butcher to butterfly the lamb for you. Otherwise, study this video over at BBC Good Food<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recipe calls for dried herbs<\/strong>, but use fresh if you have it. Use twice as much fresh as dried. And whether using fresh or dried, crushing the herbs a bit in your hands will help release the oils in the leaves and increase the flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Oven Roast Leg of Lamb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If it is still too cold on Passover or Easter to cook this outdoors on the grill, you can modify the method to roast in the oven: <\/p>\n\n\n\n