Roast Leg Of Lamb

⏱️ 1h 40m 👥 8 servings 📊 Hard
American dinner
Roast Leg Of Lamb
Nutrition per Serving
249
Calories
37g
Protein
1g
Carbs
10g
Fat

Roast Leg of Lamb - A fool proof recipe, requiring only a handful of ingredients! Perfectly tender and succulent leg of lamb, seasoned and roasted to perfection.

📝 Ingredients

  • 5 pound leg of lamb (bone-in, trimmed)
  • 6 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon fresh rosemary (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Lightly oil a roasting pan.
  2. 2Pat the leg of lamb dry with paper towels and scroe the fat by making shallow cuts with the tip of a sharp knife.
  3. 3Combine the garlic together with the olive oil, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper.
  4. 4Place the lamb in the middle of the prepared roasting pan and rub the garlic mixture all over the leg. Place it fat side up.
  5. 5Place the roasting pan in the oven and cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 130F°.
  6. 6Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 15 to 25 minutes (internal temperature will rise to about 140°F for medium-rare).

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by cravinghomecooked.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.