Butterflying a leg of lamb

[fleagle]

Any tips regarding thickness

I did a leg at the weekend, direct grilling, and it seemed to take longer than I expected to get to an internalbtemp of 140f

What was I doing wrong?

[keith157]

I have no idea what you were doing wrong, as to butterflying (egg sucking sorry) the idea is to continue to slice through the muscle groups and fold them out so eventuially evrything is around the same thickness. Once you've acheived that thickness it should cook like a steak. Lamd & beef temps are around the same. I indirect cooked/smoked a butterflied leg a while ago, then scraped the coals together and seared it hot and fast.

As a matter of interest what was the expected length of cooking?

[fleagle]

I think that the thickness was wrong. What sort of thickness shoud it be about an inch?

[PeanutZA]

Depends on the lamb. I tend to indirect and then sear my butterfly lamb. Would ruin the skin to get the thing properly cooked with only direct grilling.

[Tiny]

Hi,
Did one on Saturday, covered the meat side with a rub of thyme, Mexican oregano, lemon, red and vlack pepper, plenty of garlic, salt and a little olive oil.

Twas around an inch and a half thick but a little thinner at the edges. Seared the skin side for around 8 mins over hot coals, moved it to the indirect half of the weber and left it there for 10-12 mins, then flipped it flesh side down over the coals for a couple of mins, then back on the indirect side for 5 mins more. Rested it for about 10 and then sliced it pink but not bloody, well it was bloody delicious!

Mistakes I have made with these in the past is too many sugar things like honey and redcurrant jelly in the mix and then severe burnage when grilling but this onm oewent k.

How did you go about cooking yours?
Cheers
Tiny

[fleagle]

I had 2 zones and initially did 2 minutes above the hot coals then over the lower temp area for about 8-10 mins then repeated for the other side.

My problem was it was too thick in sections. So this weekend will make sure it's a more even thickness and go for an inch and a half

The others thought it was great but I was a bit critical

[PeanutZA]

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