Recipe: Roast Lamb Leg
Ingredients
- 1 Leg of lamb weighing 1 1/2 to 2 kg
- 6 cloves of garlic, peeled and cut into 4 slices lengthwise
- 2 to 3 sprigs of rosemary
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Salt
- 1 roasting tray and rack
Instructions
Step 1
Pre-heat the temperature at 250ºC ( 475ºF or gas mark 9).
Step 2
Rub the leg of lamb with mustard, and season with salt and pepper generously.
Step 3
User a sharp and small knife to make incisions in the lamb, then insert the garlic and rosemary.
Step 4
Put the leg of lamb onto a roasting rack above the tray, drizzle over the olive oil.
Step 5
Cook the roasting tray in the oven for 1 hour.After about half an hour, set the temperature to 200ºC (460ºF, gas mark 6) and keep cooking for another 30 minutes.
Step 6
Now check if the lamb is ready.Insert a knife into the thickest part of the leg. The cooked meat should be in pinkish color.
Take it out from the oven and leave to another 15 minutes.
Step 7
Carve the lamb, then serve with roast potatoes, gravy, a selection of vegetables and mint sauce.