Simple Roasted Leg of Lamb

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Becky Luigart-Stayner
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17 servings (serving size: about 3 ounces)
By Judy Lockhart
May 2005
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

This large roast is great as a Sunday dinner centerpiece, and the mild seasonings encourage leftovers to blend into a variety of dishes. For a nice accompaniment, toss halved fingerling potatoes with olive oil and sea salt. Place them on the broiler pan with the lamb during the last half-hour of cooking.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup thinly sliced onion
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 (5-pound) boneless leg of lamb, trimmed
  • Cooking spray

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 190
  • Caloriesfromfat 47%
  • Fat 9.9g
  • Satfat 4g
  • Monofat 4.2g
  • Polyfat 0.7g
  • Protein 23.2g
  • Carbohydrate 0.4g
  • Fiber 0.1g
  • Cholesterol 78mg
  • Iron 1.8mg
  • Sodium 74mg
  • Calcium 9mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Place first 10 ingredients in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Place onion mixture and lamb in a large zip-top plastic bag. Seal bag; rub onion mixture into lamb. Marinate in refrigerator for 4 hours to overnight, turning occasionally.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 450°.

Step 3

Remove lamb from bag; discard marinade. Place lamb on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 350° (do not remove lamb from oven). Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in thickest portion of the lamb registers 145° (medium-rare). Place lamb on a cutting board. Cover loosely with foil; let stand for 15 minutes.

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Ratings & Reviews

EllenDeller's Review

EllenDeller
July 23, 2009
I made this with roasted pattypan squash and the lemon orzo with pine nuts. Used local grass-fed lamb shoulder roast. I roasted my 2.25 lb. piece of meat for 15 min at the 450, then cut to 350 and roasted 25 min. per pound more. Turned out just right! The meat itself was delicious, although I would probably look for a spicier or more dramatic flavor in the marinade. This was subtle and lacked a certain zip I prefer in foods.