Smoked Leg Of Lamb Food

SMOKED LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Stir together first 8 ingredients until blended.
• Place lamb in a shallow dish or heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; pour olive oil mixture over lamb. Cover or seal, and chill 4 - 6 hours, turning occasionally.
• Soak a couple cups of wood chunks/chips in water at least 30 minutes.
• Prepare charcoal fire in smoker; let burn 15 to 20 minutes. Drain wood chunks, and place on hot coals.
• Remove lamb from marinade; pour marinade into water pan, and place pan in smoker. Add water to pan to depth of fill line.
• For gas smoker pre-heat on medium for about 30 minutes with wood chips in the chip tray and water bowl filled accordingly.
• Place lamb on middle food rack; cover/close smoker. Try to maintain smoker at about 225° F temperature.
• Cook lamb 4 - 5 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of lamb registers 150°F Add charcoal, wood chunks, and water to smoker as needed.
• Note: Remove the smoked leg of lamb from the smoker or grill when its internal temperature reaches a temperature 5 to 10 degrees under your target done temperature. Cover loosely with tin foil, the temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees as the meat rests for 20 minutes (a must-do step) before slicing and serving. The result is moist, tender and full of flavor.

HARDWOOD-SMOKED LEG OF LAMB WITH BBQ SAUCE AND MINT BUTTER

Steps:

• Prepare a slow charcoal fire with hardwood charcoal. Soak 1 1/2 lbs of wood chips (hickory, cherry or other hardwood or fruitwood) in water for 20 minutes. When coals are glowing and coated with white ash, spread evenly and top with wood chips. Place lamb on a rack in grill. Cover and smoke 2 1/2 hours, turning every half hour and checking to make sure there are no flames -- if flaming, douse with a little water. Cool. Refrigerate lamb overnight. Slice lamb from bone, and shred slices. The meat will still be mostly raw.
• Prepare Barbecue Sauce: In a large pot combine molasses, tomato puree, chili sauce, mustard, Worcestershire, Tabasco and garlic. Add lamb and simmer for one hour.
• Meanwhile, prepare Mint Butter: In workbowl of food processor combine mint and shallots and pulse to puree. Add butter and process until completely incorporated.
• When lamb is ready, remove from heat and stir in mint butter. Serve

STOVE TOP SMOKER PECAN SMOKED LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Chop the garlic and parsley, and mix with the olive oil, wine, and rosemary. Marinate the leg of lamb for 2 to 6 hours. Pour half the.
• marinade into the drip tray, place leg of lamb on rack, season and form.
• a foil tent to cover tightly.
• Smoke on medium heat for 1 hour using pecan wood chips.
• Remove foil, brush lamb with remaining marinade, and place into a 350º oven for approximately 1 hour. Serve with jalapeno jelly on the side.