55 min · Serves 8
Grilled Butterflied Pastured Leg of Lamb
Boneless pastured leg of lamb butterflied and grilled for smoky, crowd-feeding slices.
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Grilled Pastured Lamb Leg Steaks
Meaty pastured lamb leg steaks marinated and grilled hot for a quick, flavorful main.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total
- 27 min
- Serves
- 4
Marinate your lamb!
Pastured lamb is lean and full-flavored — a marinade seasons it through, adds moisture, and its acid gently tenderizes the meat while mellowing lamb's natural richness. It makes an especially big difference before grilling chops, steaks, or kebabs.
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- 4 Queen City Farm pastured lamb leg steaks
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
Directions
- 1
Marinate the steaks in the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, and lemon for 30 minutes.
- 2
Heat a grill to high.
- 3
Grill 4-5 minutes per side to medium (135F).
- 4
Rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Farm tip: Leg steaks are lean — a quick marinade and a hot grill keep them juicy.
Serving suggestion: Serve with a Greek salad and grilled flatbread.
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Pasture-raised on our Falmouth, KY farm — order online for farm or market pickup.
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