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Roast Leg of Lamb

Name: Roast Leg of Lamb
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 bone-in leg of lamb (6 to 8 pounds), trimmed; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon canola oil

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Total Time

Prep: 5 min. Bake: 2 hours + standing

Makes

10 servings

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023

"A simple herb mixture on this roast provides irresistible flavor," relates Sharon Cusson of Augusta, Maine.

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Ingredients

1 bone-in leg of lamb (6 to 8 pounds), trimmed
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon canola oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. Place lamb on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, fat side up. Cut 12-14 slits 1/2 in. deep in roast. Combine garlic, thyme, marjoram, oregano, salt and pepper; spoon 2 teaspoons into the slits. Brush roast with oil; rub with remaining herb mixture.
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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