Grilled Thai Leg of Lamb

A Thai flavored sauce goes perfectly with the seasoned and grilled leg of lamb in this recipe.


Grilled Thai Leg of Lamb

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Servings: 8 to 10 servings
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  13-1/2-ounce can
    unsweetened coconut milk
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  • 1/2  cup
    snipped fresh basil
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  • 1/2  cup
    snipped fresh mint
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  • 1/2  cup
    sliced green onions (about 4)
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  • 1  tablespoon
    finely shredded lime peel
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  • 1/4  cup
    lime juice
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  • 2  tablespoons
    fish sauce
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  • 1  tablespoon
    packed brown sugar
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  • 1  teaspoon
    red curry paste
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  • 1  tablespoon
    grated fresh ginger
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  • 1  tablespoon
    minced garlic
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  • 1-1/2  teaspoons
    coarse salt or 1 teaspoon salt
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  • 1  3- to 3-1/2-pound
    boneless lamb leg, rolled and tied
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Directions
1.
For sauce, in a bowl combine coconut milk, basil, mint, onions, lime peel and juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, curry paste, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper. Set aside. For rub, in a bowl combine ginger, garlic, salt, and 1 teaspoon ground black pepper. Untie and unroll lamb. Trim fat. Using flat side of meat mallet, pound lamb to an even thickness (1-1/2 to 2 inches thick). Rub ginger mixture over lamb. Place in large sealable plastic bag set in shallow dish. Add 1/2 cup of the sauce. Seal bag; turn to coat. Refrigerate overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce.
2.
Remove meat from marinade. To keep meat from curling, insert 2 long metal skewers through meat forming an X. To grill, arrange medium coals around drip pan. Test for medium-low heat above pan. Place meat on rack over pan. Cover; grill 50 to 60 minutes or until instant-read thermometer registers 135 degree F for medium-rare. Let chilled sauce stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Remove meat. Cover with foil; let stand 15 minutes. (Temperature will rise 10 degrees.) Thinly slice meat against grain; serve with sauce. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Nutrition information
Calories 315, Total Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Sodium 947 mg, Carbohydrate 7 g, Total Sugar 2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 36 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 15%, Calcium 5%, Iron 28%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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