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 minutesmins
Cook Time4 hourshrs
Resting Time8 minutesmins
Total Time4 hourshrs33 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8people
Author: Derek Wolf
Ingredients
1Leg of Lambwithout shank bone
4tbspof Smoked Paprika
2tbspof Rosemaryground
2tbspof Cumin
Salt & Pepper to taste
White Vinegarin 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 āCā 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: