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Grilled goat in a red serving dish

Grilled Leg of Goat

Elevate your grilling game with this succulent grilled leg of goat. Marinated in a blend of herbs and spices, then slow-grilled to perfection, this dish offers a tender and flavorful alternative to traditional barbecue meats.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Grilling
Cuisine Jamaican
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 lbs goat leg bone-in
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic diced or crushed
  • 5 sprigs thyme
  • 2 tablespoon parsley chopped
  • 2 tablespoon oregano
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon dried pepper flakes
  • 2 lime juiced, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 teaspoon honey
  • 2 stalks scallions chopped
  • 3/4 tablespoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Wash goat leg with juice of 1/2 lime, rinse, and pat dry.
    Prepped ingredient for grilled goat leg
  • Score and tie the goat leg to maintain shape while cooking.
  • Combine olive oil, garlic, thyme, parsley, oregano, rosemary, red pepper flakes, lime juice, allspice, honey, scallions, orange juice, and salt into a marinade.
    Marinade ingredients in a silver bowl
  • Massage the marinade into the goat leg and marinate 2 hours or overnight.
    Goat leg in red square serving dish with marinade all over
  • Preheat grill for indirect heat at 275–300 °F (135–150 °C).
  • Place the goat leg away from direct flame on the grill and cook 2–3 hours, basting frequently.
    Goat leg on grill with marinade
  • Move the leg over direct heat in the final 15 minutes to crisp the surface.
    Cooked goat leg on grill
  • Rest for 15 minutes before carving and serving.
    grilled goat leg in dish

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