Roast Leg of Lamb with Garlic

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Roast Leg of Lamb with Garlic
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
12

Enjoy this roast leg of lamb with garlic for a delicious Easter dinner main. Pair it with some asparagus to add some springtime vegetables to the mix.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup olive oil

  • 10 cloves garlic

  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 1 leg of lamb, boned, rolled and tied (about 7 pounds)

  • 1 cup dry red wine

  • 1 cup homemade chicken stock, or canned low-sodium chicken stock

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a blender, combine the oil, garlic, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Blend until smooth and emulsified, scraping down the sides as needed.

  2. Place the lamb, fat side up, on a rack set in a roasting pan; spread garlic paste all over lamb. Roast in oven until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 135 degrees, for medium rare, about 2 hours.

  3. Transfer lamb to a platter, and discard string; keep warm while you make the pan sauce. Pour wine or 1 cup water into the roasting pan in which the lamb was cooked. Place over medium heat, and scrape up browned bits from bottom of pan. Add stock and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring, until liquid has reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 10 minutes. Skim fat from surface, as needed.

  4. Slice lamb just before serving. Strain sauce into a gravy boat, serve hot with lamb.

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