Brinkman Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Any of you guys and gals have a rub or marinade recipe for a leg of lamb that I think is going to be grilled, I may be tempted to smoke it if I can keep the memsahib out of the way long enough to get it on the smoker without her noticing! Though that does seem unlikely with her looking over my shoulder constantly!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I've just been through a book of 57 recipes I have on rubs.....and not one of them says, Lamb, what about a google ??? Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Found this..... https://www.thespruceeats.com/middle-eastern-lamb-rub-335884 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinkman Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 Cheers for that Ice. It will go into the bank for use either this time or another, I've been through everything I have and can't find anything either! You know, I think its maybe because most searches automatically go through Google and therefore only show up American BBQ sites? Americans are not big Lamb eaters, well they weren't when I lived there anyway. I think I may try prefixing any more searches for a Rub with either Australian or New Zealand Lamb and see if that throws anything up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinkman Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 13 minutes ago, Icefever said: Found this..... https://www.thespruceeats.com/middle-eastern-lamb-rub-335884 Bingo. Just found this one which looks like it could fit the bill perfectly. https://bushcooking.com/recipes/smoked-leg-lamb 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Red meat rubs will do. There are many options. My Weber books hace more than I do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinkman Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 Hi Justin I find the trouble with using a generic red meat rub is they tend to be both sweet and spicy! Not what I was looking for with lamb but then I didn't want just a plain old mint based rub which may work well but are a bit boring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May the Sauce be with you Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Hiya Brinkman I may be new to smoking but being Australian if there is one thing I do know it's lamb. There are two options really - smoking the whole leg (I have a lovely Moroccan spice rub if you would like) or butterfly the leg and direct grill. For this option you really can't beat a marinade of olive oil and loads of garlic and rosemary. This is my preferred as smoking a leg of lamb can be tricky as it's not a very fatty meat and can dry out. If you decide to do this you could wrap it early to preserve some moisture. For low and slow lamb I usually go for a lamb shoulder as it's much fattier. Hope this helps, Wayne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinkman Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) Cheers MTSBWU I was looking for something other than the garlic & rosemary route as I tend to do that on a regular basis! If you can let me have the details of the Moroccan rub that would be terrific. The memsahib is on my case for always doing pork or beef since I started smoking and she has made it perfectly clear I need to change my ways pretty damn fast. I'd already decided to butterfly the leg and grill this one though I did smoke a half leg, using cherry wood, last week and being small it took very little time and so stayed very moist? Look forward to receiving the Moroccan recipe with great anticipation and may I welcome you to the mad world of smoking... Edited September 3, 2018 by Brinkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Think you have everyone looking at this Moroccan Spice Rub! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May the Sauce be with you Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 OK this is based on the traditional Moroccan style of Mechoui Lamb. It's fantastic on lamb leg or shoulder. It makes a good amount of rub.The good thing is it works well as a marinade too you just mix with 50g of butter or olive oil. 2 tablespoons ground coriander 1-2 tablespoons ground cumin 2 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon salt Pepper to taste - I put in half teaspoon If you try it i hope you like it. Cheers, Wayne 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinkman Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 1 minute ago, May the Sauce be with you said: OK this is based on the traditional Moroccan style of Mechoui Lamb. It's fantastic on lamb leg or shoulder. It makes a good amount of rub.The good thing is it works well as a marinade too you just mix with 50g of butter or olive oil. 2 tablespoons ground coriander 1-2 tablespoons ground cumin 2 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon salt Pepper to taste - I put in half teaspoon If you try it i hope you like it. Cheers, Wayne Well thank you very much indeed for that Wayne, it looks to be a proper good un, I'll be giving it a go Tuesday as I'm not one for letting the grass grow under a lamb!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinkman Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 Well done to Wayne. I'm in the good books with the memsahib for cooking a lovely leg of Lamb smothered in Wayne's suggested rub. I also followed you're wet marinade, with a tiny tweak, and started adding that halfway through the cook just to add a nice glaze. I recommend this rub to the house and request permission for a rousing chorus of hip hip hooray's very loudly!!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 HIP HIP HORRAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinkman Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Justin said: HIP HIP HORRAY Thank you sir, I, for one, feel so much better for that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May the Sauce be with you Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Thanks very much guys - the pressure was on with my first recipe recommendation so very relieved you liked it too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 It’s already saved in to my Recipe Manager! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyBertHeyErnie Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 On 9/1/2018 at 6:59 PM, Brinkman said: Bingo. Just found this one which looks like it could fit the bill perfectly. https://bushcooking.com/recipes/smoked-leg-lamb Doing this next weekend 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyBertHeyErnie Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 On 9/3/2018 at 7:55 PM, May the Sauce be with you said: OK this is based on the traditional Moroccan style of Mechoui Lamb. It's fantastic on lamb leg or shoulder. It makes a good amount of rub.The good thing is it works well as a marinade too you just mix with 50g of butter or olive oil. 2 tablespoons ground coriander 1-2 tablespoons ground cumin 2 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon salt Pepper to taste - I put in half teaspoon If you try it i hope you like it. Cheers, Wayne I shall be giving this a try, thanks a lot for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Will give this a try next week end at the East Anglia Tailgate. Will go nicely on my Leg Of Goat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub333 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 9/3/2018 at 7:55 PM, May the Sauce be with you said: OK this is based on the traditional Moroccan style of Mechoui Lamb. It's fantastic on lamb leg or shoulder. It makes a good amount of rub.The good thing is it works well as a marinade too you just mix with 50g of butter or olive oil. 2 tablespoons ground coriander 1-2 tablespoons ground cumin 2 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon salt Pepper to taste - I put in half teaspoon If you try it i hope you like it. Cheers, Wayne Looks great - just done that on the shoulder I'm smoking on Sunday 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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