Best Recipe for Grilled Leg of Lamb with Curly Endive and Romaine
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups dry red wine
- 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 6 large garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 6 1/2-pound leg of lamb, butterflied (about 5 pounds butterflied)
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 2 heads of curly endive, quartered lengthwise through core with some core left intact
- 3 hearts of romaine, halved lengthwise through core with some core left intact
Instructions
- Whisk first 9 ingredients in medium bowl. Place lamb in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour 1 1/2 cups marinade over, turning to coat. Cover. Chill 4 to 6 hours, turning occasionally. Reserve remaining marinade for endive and romaine; cover and chill.
- Spray grill with vegetable oil spray. Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Remove lamb from marinade, reserving marinade in dish. Grill until thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 125°F for medium-rare, basting often with reserved marinade and turning occasionally, about 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes.
- Brush endive and romaine with marinade from bowl; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until wilted, 8 minutes. Slice lamb; serve with endive and romaine.
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