Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time:: 1 hr 20 mins
Additional Time::10 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr 45 mins
Servings::12
Ingredients
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¼ cup olive oil
8 cloves garlic, minced
2 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 (8-pound) leg of lamb, boned and butterflied to an even thickness, most fat removed
1 lemon, juiced
½ cup minced fresh parsley, cilantro, or mint
Directions
Mix oil, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano; spread paste on both sides of the lamb and let stand for an hour until meat comes to room temperature.
Adjust oven rack to upper or upper-middle position (depending on lamb's thickness) and preheat broiler on high for at least 10 minutes.
Place lamb, cut-side up, on a large wire rack set over a foil-lined roasting pan. Broil, moving pan so entire surface browns evenly, about 8 minutes. Turn lamb over; continue to broil until well browned on the other side, about 8 minutes longer. Turn off broiler, remove lamb from oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Stick a meat thermometer into the thickest portion of the lamb; roast in the preheated oven for a total of 50 minutes to 1 hour, until thermometer registers a rosy-pink 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Check lamb several times after 30 minutes.
As soon as lamb comes out of the oven, squeeze on lemon juice and sprinkle with fresh herbs. Carve, slicing across the grain when possible. Arrange on a platter, drizzle with accumulated juices, and serve.