Spiced Butterflied Leg of Lamb
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, crushed
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, crushed
- 1 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds butterflied leg of lamb
- Vegetable oil, for grill
- 2 lemons, quartered
- 1 lemon
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup orzo
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
- (serves 4)
- In a shallow dish, combine olive oil, coriander and fennel seeds, red-pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Add lamb, and turn to coat.
- Marinate at room temperature 30 minutes (or refrigerate, covered tightly, up to overnight and bring to room temperature before grilling).
- Heat grill to medium-low (see page 367 for instructions); lightly oil grates.
- Place lamb on grill.
- Cover, and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part registers 130F for medium-rare, 6 to 8 minutes per side.
- Transfer lamb to a plate, and cover loosely with aluminum foil; let rest 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, grill lemon wedges until cut sides are marked, about 1 minute per side.
- Thinly slice lamb, and serve with grilled lemon wedges.
- Use a vegetable peeler to remove peel from half the lemon in wide strips (leaving the bitter white pith behind).
- Thinly slice peel with a sharp knife.
- Halve lemon, and squeeze to extract 2 tablespoons juice.
- Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil; add a generous amount of salt.
- Add orzo and lemon peel.
- Cook until orzo is al dente according to package instructions; drain, and return to pan.
- Add lemon juice, oil, and scallions.
- Season with salt and pepper; toss to combine.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spiced-butterflied-leg-of-lamb-387992 (may not work)