{"id":5187,"date":"2014-04-30T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extraordinarybbq.com\/?p=5187"},"modified":"2023-09-27T12:11:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:11:51","slug":"smoked-leg-of-lamb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extraordinarybbq.com\/smoked-leg-of-lamb\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoked Leg of Lamb"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The only problem was…I had never cooked lamb before.\u00a0 Not once.\u00a0 But I had EATEN lamb before – and the best lamb I have ever eaten was provided by my good friend, Chef Kraft – the same chef that provided me with an amazing Cajun Seasoning recipe<\/a>.\u00a0 So when I needed some suggestions, I called him, and he came through in spades.<\/p>\n

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He suggested creating a paste to smear on the lamb.\u00a0 That sounded fun, so I didn’t argue.\u00a0 I did some research and came up with what I thought were good flavors to add, and he gave me the final genius touch – sun-dried tomatoes. I blended those up with olive oil and all seasonings and a phenomenal paste was formed.\u00a0 YUM.<\/p>\n

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\"Smoked

This 5lb leg took about 2 hours to cook.\u00a0 I smoked it in a tray with vegetables – and the lamb juices added awesome flavor to the veggies – for about 1.5 hours.\u00a0 Then I removed it and finished over direct heat, searing the outside and crisping up the crust a bit.<\/p>\n

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I purposely overcooked it slightly – to about 145 degrees.\u00a0 Lamb traditionally is served rare or medium at most, but my crowd didn’t prefer the red meat.\u00a0 It worked out well, though, as the outside was close to well done for some, and the middle was medium for others.<\/p>\n

Everyone fell in love with this meal.\u00a0 It was delicious.\u00a0 I’ll definitely be doing it again soon.\u00a0 I’d suggest to anyone reading this, go to your local grocery store today and pick up some lamb on sale.\u00a0 They’re trying to get rid of it, and you should be happy to take it off their hands.\u00a0 I have to say, Smoked Leg of Lamb has instantaneously climbed into my top 5 favorite things I’ve ever cooked.<\/p>\n

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