Barbecued butterflied lamb leg with herb mayonnaise

Family favourite for butterflied lamb lovers

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Serves

4 - 5

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Cobbled together from a few pantry staples, this can be made at the bach or at home and is always a winning combination! Grab whatever fresh soft herbs you have on hand and you'll treat the family to real favourite dinner.

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Beef + Lamb New Zealand
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Ingredients

  • 1.5kg Quality Mark lamb leg

    Ask your butcher to bone and butterfly the leg of lamb for you.
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

Herb mayonnaise
  • A handful of fresh herbs

    chopped, eg a mixture of chives, parsley
  • A squeeze of lemon juice

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise

Method

To Barbecue Lamb
1

Preheat the barbecue flat-plate or char-grill plate to hot.

2

Score the inside of the butterflied lamb leg in a criss-cross fashion.

3

Combine rosemary, oil and mustard and smear over both sides of lamb.

4

Place the lamb on the barbecue, reduce heat to moderately-hot.

5

Cook the first side of the lamb for 20 minutes, turn and cook for a further 20 minutes.

6

Remove lamb cover loosely with foil, and rest lamb for 15 minutes before slicing.

7

Serve the lamb with salad or vegetables and the herb mayonnaise.

To Make Herb Mayo
1

Combine mayonnaise with freshly chopped herbs and squeeze of lemon juice.

Nutrition Information per Serving (384g)

Beef and lamb contribute to a feeling of vitality being good sources of energy-producing iron and B vitamins.

Energy
2612kJ (480 kcal)
Protein
37.2g
Total Fat
25.2g
Saturated Fat
7.6g
Carbohydrate
25.2g
Sodium
210mg
Iron
3.7mg
Zinc
5.2mg
Vitamin B12
3.4µg