Provencal Leg of Lamb
- One 6-pound boneless leg of lamb, butterflied
- 1 bottle dry red wine
- 12 rosemary sprigs, broken
- 12 thyme sprigs
- Zest strips removed from 1/2 an orange
- 2 large shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon dried lavender
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt
- Put the lamb into a 2-gallon resealable plastic bag.
- Add the wine, rosemary, thyme, zest, shallots, peppercorns and lavender.
- Seal the bag, pressing out the air.
- Turn to coat the lamb.
- Refrigerate for at least 24 hours and up to 48 hours, turning the bag occasionally.
- Drain the lamb, picking off any solids from the marinade.
- Return to room temperature.
- Light a grill and oil the grates.
- Brush the lamb with oil and season with salt.
- Grill over moderate heat, turning occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 125 for medium-rare meat, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Transfer the lamb to a board and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Thinly slice the meat against the grain and serve.
lamb, red wine, rosemary, thyme, orange, shallots, cracked black, dried lavender, extravirgin olive oil, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/provencal-leg-of-lamb (may not work)