Roast Leg of Lamb
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 5 min. Bake: 2 hours + standing
YIELD: 10 servings.
"A simple herb mixture on this roast provides irresistible flavor," relates Sharon Cusson of Augusta, Maine.
Ingredients
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1 bone-in leg of lamb (6 to 8 pounds), trimmed
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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1 teaspoon canola oil
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 325°. Place lamb fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Cut 12-14 slits 1/2 in. deep in roast. Combine garlic, thyme, marjoram, oregano, salt and pepper; spoon 2 teaspoons mixture into the slits. Brush roast with oil; rub with remaining herb mixture.
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2.
Bake, uncovered, until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Let meat stand 15 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts
5 ounces cooked lamb: 227 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 122mg cholesterol, 114mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat.
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