Smoked Leg of Lamb
A smoked leg of lamb is surprisingly easy to prepare. Requiring only 4 steps to make, this smoked version is moist, tasty, and worth trying.
Equipment
- Z Grills Pellet Smoker
- Z Grills Apple Wood Pellets
Ingredients
- 1 boneless leg of lamb, about 2 to 2 1/2 pounds in weight
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp oregano
- 1 tsp thyme
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Trim the meat of any excess fat and keep the meat an even thickness to ensure even cooking and smoking.
- Mix the garlic, oil, and spices and rub all over the lamb. Place lamb on a dish and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least an hour to marinate.
- Set the smoker to 250 °F.
- Place the lamb on a smoker rack and smoke for around 3-4 hours or until an internal temperature of 145°F for a nice medium-rare. Or smoke longer for your desired doneness.
Hi. Can you do a recipe with a BONE-IN lamb leg. Thank you.
Hi. Here is the bone-in lamb leg recipe https://blog.zgrills.com/smoked-bone-in-leg-of-lamb/. Happy smoking!