Barbecued Butterflied Leg of Lamb With a Minted Couscous Salad

Step 1: In a large bowl mix 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil with the black pepper, chilli, fennel seeds and cumin.

Step 2: Rub mix all over the butterflied leg of lamb and then cover and leave for at least 2 hours.

Step 3: Season lamb with salt.

Step 4: Cook lamb on a medium barbecue heat for about 15 minutes on each side.

Step 5: Then remove from heat and let rest for 10 minutes before cutting into thin slices.

Step 6: This will give a medium rare lamb, if you like your lamb more well done leave it on longer until done to your desired taste, personally I would be allowing about 45 minutes all up at lease but we like ours well done, well at least the DH does or as he puts it he does not want it baaaing at him, I personally like a bit of pink and you can achieve both in butterflying the leg as the thicker parts will not cook as well as the thinner.

Step 7: Couscous Salad - Bring 1 1/2 cups of salted water to the boil and then add the couscous, return to the boil and mix well.

Step 8: Turn off the heat, cover with a lid and leave for 5 minutes.

Step 9: After that time, transfer the couscous to a bowl, mix in the 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil and allow to cool.

Step 10: Add the lemon juice, mint leaves, chopped garlic, diced tomatoes and parsley to the couscous.

Step 11: Serve with sliced lamb.