How to butterfly a leg of lamb
Learn how to butterfly a leg of lamb yourself, so you have a flat piece of boneless meat that you can cook on the barbecue or in the oven.
Points to remember
- Put the leg, meatier side down, on a large chopping board and use your fingers to locate the bone.
- Cut down vertically along the length of the leg to the bone, then begin to cut around the bone.
- Scrape the meat away from the bone as closely as possible.
- Continue to work your knife around and lift the bone free.
- Open out the lamb and cut down through any thicker parts, to give an even thickness.
- Cut away excess fat and sinew.
- Lay a piece of cling film over the meat and bash the surface with a rolling pin to flatten it slightly.
- The meat should be an even thickness throughout.
- Marinate or flavour the lamb according to your recipe.
- Oven cook or barbecue your meat.
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BUTTERFLYING A LEG OF LAMB
It's worth leaving some fat on your lamb to keep the meat moist during cooking.
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