Leg of Lamb With Garlic and Rosemary

Submitted by lazyme

"This is my favorite way to make a leg of lamb. It's simple, smells great, and tastes even better. From Gourmet magazine."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 7 lbs leg of lamb
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 cup dry red wine

directions

1. Pat lamb dry and score fat by making shallow cuts all over with tip of a sharp small knife.
2. Pound garlic to a paste with sea salt using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a heavy knife) and stir together with rosemary and pepper.
3. Put lamb in a lightly oiled roasting pan, then rub paste all over lamb.
4. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 350°F.
6. Roast lamb in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted 2 inches into thickest part of meat (do not touch bone) registers 130°F, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours.
7. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 15 to 25 minutes (internal temperature will rise to about 140°F for medium-rare).
8. Add wine to pan and deglaze by boiling over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 minute.
9. Season pan juices with salt and pepper and serve with lamb.

Reviews

[SueVM]

So delicious the lamb roast was melt in the mouth tender and DH went back for a second helping. Thank you so much lazyme for posting this 5 star recipe. Made for the Dining Daredevils team for ZWT5 Family Picks.

 

[Abby Girl]

My family loves lamb so this was a natural. I found this recipe in Gourmet and have been using it for years. Delish!!!

 

[Leggy Peggy]

This is close to my recipe, and we loved it. We live in Australia, where lamb is reasonably priced, and can enjoy a roast like this quite often. Used olive oil to coat the roasting pan and 'borrowed' some rosemary from a neighbour's garden. Thoroughly enjoyed for Zaar World Tour.

 

[Lorrie in Montreal]

Made for Photo Tag Spring 08 This IS simple and when I came back in from the garden it did smell heavenly!!! OMigoodness...the kids and I adored this meal!My husband is not keen on lamb but my eldest boy tried it again after not liking lamb before and LOVED it! DEElicious!