Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Caramelized Onion BBQ Sauce

Name: Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Caramelized Onion BBQ Sauce
Yield: feeds 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1 cup plain yogurt; Grated zest of 1 lemon; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 scallions, sliced; 6 cloves garlic, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves; 2 tablespoons dried thyme; 2 tablespoons black pepper; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 leg of lamb, boned by a butcher (4 to 5 pounds boneless); 2 tablespoons butter; 1 large onion, chopped; Pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper; 1 cup chicken broth or stock (to make your own, see page 168); 1 cup Mutha Sauce (page 165); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

January 24, 2012

If you like to wow your friends with your backyard cooking prowess, this is one showboatin’ dish you’ll want to try out. I like what happens when you marinate lamb in yogurt. The enzyme action in the yogurt does something special to the meat, tenderizing it and giving it an exotic allure.

Cooks' Note

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