Roasted Leg of Lamb with Rosemary and Garlic
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Serves: 10
 
Ingredients
  • 1 leg of lamb (about 3.5 kg)
  • 1 head of garlic, cloves peel, separated and sliced into spears
  • 1 loosely packed cup of fresh rosemary
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Stab the lamb all over with a small, sharp paring knife. Stabby stabby. Insert a slice of garlic and a sprig of rosemary into each inscision. Sprinkle the whole leg with salt and pepper.
  3. Roast for three hours, or until a thermometer inserted into the thick part of the joint, but without touching the bone, reads 160-170F.
  4. Remove the roast from the oven and let rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.
Recipe by Kiku Corner at https://www.kikucorner.com/2014/12/29/roasted-leg-of-lamb-with-rosemary-and-garlic/