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Roast Half Leg of Lamb

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 lb half leg of lamb bone in
  • 1/4 cup fresh rosemary removed from stems
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp coarse kosher salt
  • Generous pinch of ground black pepper

Equipment & Utensils

  • Roasting tin with wire rack

Instructions

  • Remove excess fat from lamb, rinse with water to clean and pat dry with paper towel.
  • Pierce broadest side of meat joint multiple times with sharp knife.
  • Place rosemary, lemon zest, garlic and olive oil into a bowl and mix thoroughly.
  • Spread mixture all over meat joint on all sides.
  • Sprinkle salt all over meat joint on all sides, then sprinkle broad side of meat joint with black pepper.
  • Place lamb in on top of wire rack inside roasting tin, broadest side face up, and place in preheated oven at 380.
  • Cook until medium well for 2 hours, or 1 1/2 hours for medium.
  • Allow to Lamb to rest for 8-10 mins before carving into slices.