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Porter Road Hanging Leg of Lamb

Learn how to hang a leg of lamb that you can get from Porter Road Butchers. Fun recipe for the weekend fire cooking warrior.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Resting Time8 minutes
Total Time4 hours 33 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 people
Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

  • 1 Leg of Lamb without shank bone
  • 4 tbsp of Smoked Paprika
  • 2 tbsp of Rosemary ground
  • 2 tbsp of Cumin
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • White Vinegar in spray bottle
  • Olive Oil

Instructions

  • Build fire using log cabin method. Add tri-pod over fire, then using fire safe gloves or equipment, build the shape of the fire into a ā€œCā€ so that the leg of lamb is not dripping directly into the fire. Add wood throughout cook to maintain temperature.
  • Mix all of the seasoning (smoked paprika, rosemary, cumin, salt and pepper) into a bowl. Add a little bit of olive oil and mix until it is a paste. Lather the outside of the lamb leg with the paste thoroughly.
  • Once fire is hot, hook lamb leg with butchers cook and hang over fire with tri-pod and metal chain. Hang about 12-16 inches over the fire. Let cook over fire for 4 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 130-135F rotating in different directions every 30-45 minutes. Tip: Place a cast iron pan with veggies underneath the leg in order to catch drippings!
  • To keep the leg juicy, put some white vinegar into a food safe spray bottle and spray the outside of the lamb leg every 30 minutes. Be safe around the fire!
  • Once lamb is done, pull off fire and let rest for 8 minutes. Slice and serve!

Notes

Equipment: Tri-pod, metal chain, butchers hook, and food safe spray bottle. Ingredients: