Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Roast Leg of Lamb with Potatoes

 7 lbs bone in leg of lamb or 2-4 lbs boneless

10 garlic cloves, minced

3 rosemary sprigs, (keep whole)

10 sprigs thyme

1/4 cup olive oil

sea salt

pepper


Slice chess board slices into meat on both sides of lamb.  Rub olive oil, garlic and seasoning onto all sides and generasly with sea salt and pepper.  Wrap in plastic wrap the marinate in fridge overnight.  

In a large roasting pan with a rack place lamb.  Set oven to 425 degrees for 25 minutes and ten turn down to 350 degrees for 80-90 minutes.  If you want it fall off the bone then wrap it in foil and set the oven to 325 degrees for 4- 41/2 hours.  The last 30 minutes take off the foil and turn it up to 375 degrees.  The internal temperature should be 202-205 degrees.


To serve with potatoes:

salt and pepper

3 lbs yellow potatoes, cut into small cubes

1 shallet or red onion, chopped

1/4 cup olive oil 

Saute in a pan on the stove for 10 minutes.  Put in 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes to finish cooking

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