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Roast leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary
Recipe by:
MBENHAM
I like to cook potatoes in the tin around the roast and make a gravy using the juices. The only other thing you need is some fresh veg for a fantastic Sunday lunch with the minimum of fuss.
Ready in 1 hour 30 mins
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Ingredients
Serves: 12
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- fresh rosemary sprigs
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 (2 to 3kg) whole leg of lamb
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Preparation method
Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 1 hour 20 mins1.
Cut slits in the top of the leg of lamb every few inches, deep enough to push slices of garlic down into the meat. Salt and pepper generously all over the top of lamb, place several sprigs of fresh rosemary under and on top of the lamb.
2.
Roast at 180 C / Gas mark 4, until the lamb is cooked to medium well. Do not overcook; the flavour is best if meat is still slightly pink.
Tip:
As a rule, roast a leg of lamb for 15 minutes per 500g (1 1/4 lb), plus 10 minutes more. Allow it to rest for a good 15 minutes before serving to ensure the juices redistribute, making a perfect roast.
Shortcut
Pushing sliced garlic into a leg of lamb can be time consuming. Make this recipe even easier by chopping the garlic and sprinkling it over the lamb along with the rosemary leaves, salt and pepper.
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Last updated:
14 Mar 2013
Reviews & comments
Easy
This is a good basic lamb recipe. I followed the recipe exactly, no need to change a thing. The only negative with this recipe is that there is no cook time, which I think is pretty unhelpful if you are new to lamb. I cooked my lamb as I always do at 325 degrees for around 2 hours. I always add about an inch of water to the bottom of the pan, helps to keep it moist and makes excellent gravy!
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29 Aug 2012
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wow wow and wow again,such taste so tender,no washing up plates licked clean lol its a fantastic recipe........ i slow roasted it in a slow cooker,i added the mint jelly to the gravy at the end it works.
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30 Aug 2010
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Something else.
very easy I made this leg of lamb for a party. I roasted my piece of lamb on 200 for one hour to brown, then added about a pint of water and covered the lamb, turned down the temp to 140 and let it slow cook for about 3 hours. 45 mins before it was done I added small new potatoes and 1 large onion sliced. I let it rest for about 20 mins before slicing. It was so tender you could cut it with a fork. I made a gravy out of the juices that were left.
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21 Jul 2008
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zmo
Used different ingredients.
I made this tonight for dinner and it was just wonderful! I rubbed olive oil on the lamb before adding the spices and used dried rosemary instead of fresh. I also cut slits in both the top and bottom of the leg of lamb for the garlic and used more garlic. For a 2.25kg leg of lamb, I roasted it uncovered at 180 for 2-1/2 hours.
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21 Jul 2008
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MANXGIRL
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This was my first time making lamb roast and it turned out great. My husband always orders lamb at restaurants and he LOVED it. I served it with mint sauce and have enough left over for another meal or two. I added fresh lemon juice and used dried rosemary. Thanks for the recipe!
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21 Jul 2008
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Stonehill26
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The roast was very tender and crisp on the outside. Delicious!
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21 Jul 2008
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LARINA
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This simple way of roasting lamb is pretty much an institution in Australia.. its THE special family meal and there's nothing to compare. One important point though, unlike roasting a chicken,it's important to turn the leg over approx. half way through the cooking time (trust me on this, I have probably done this hundreds of times over 35 years). So, its a good idea to put the slits (stuffed with slivers of fresh garlic and sprigs of fresh rosemary) on both sides of the leg. Rub lightly with olive oil and throw in the oven.
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21 Jul 2008
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