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Garlic And Herb Leg Of Lamb With Potatoes

featured in 5 Mouth-Watering and Juicy Lamb Recipes

Cooking a melts-in-your-mouth lamb recipe doesn’t need to be complicated. This leg of lamb is rubbed with a lemony, garlic-herb-mustard paste before being roasted over a pan of white wine and potatoes. The potatoes soak up all the juices while the lamb gets charred on the outside and perfectly tender on the inside. Garnish with fresh rosemary and thyme before serving it as the centerpiece of a dinner you’ll get endless compliments on.

Chris Salicrup
Tasty Team
96% would make again
Garlic And Herb Leg Of Lamb With Potatoes

Ingredients

for 10 servings

  • 8 lb bone-in lamb roast with fat cap (3.8 kg)
  • 12 cloves garlic, divided
  • ½ cup olive oil (120 g)
  • ⅓ cup whole grain mustard (80 g), plus more for serving
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 10 sprigs fresh rosemary, stemmed and leaves finely chopped, plus whole sprigs for serving
  • 10 sprigs fresh thyme, stemmed and leaves finely chopped, plus whole sprigs for serving
  • 1 ½ tablespoons sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¾ cup dry white wine (180 mL)
  • 2 ½ lb yukon gold potato (1.2 kg), halved
  • flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 1152
  • Fat 70g
  • Carbs 24g
  • Fiber 3g
  • Sugar 1g
  • Protein 96g

Estimated values based on one serving size.

Preparation

  1. 2-3 hours before roasting, prepare the lamb. Use a small, sharp knife to make 15 to 20 incisions, each about 2 inches (5 cm) deep, through the fat cap on top of the meat. Thinly slice 3 cloves of garlic and use your fingers to press the slices into the incisions.
  2. In a blender, combine the remaining 9 garlic cloves, the olive oil, mustard, lemon juice, rosemary leaves, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper. Blend until a paste forms.
  3. Spread the paste evenly all over the lamb. Let marinate at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours.
  4. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
  5. Place the lamb on a roasting rack in a roasting pan and pour the wine into the bottom of the pan. Roast for 15 minutes.
  6. Remove the pan from the oven and reduce the heat to 325°F (160°C).
  7. Arrange the potatoes, cut side down, in the roasting pan and place the lamb on the rack on top. Roast for 2 hours, tossing the potatoes and basting the lamb with the roasting liquid halfway through.
  8. Transfer the potatoes to a platter, baste the lamb again with the remaining pan juices, and return the lamb to the oven. Continue to roast, basting often, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of the leg reaches 130°F (for medium-rare), 45 minutes to 2 hours more, depending on thickness. (As a general rule, the lamb should roast 20 minutes per pound for medium-rare).
  9. Transfer the lamb to a platter and set aside to rest for 20 minutes. While the lamb rests, return the potatoes to the roasting pan, season with flaky salt, and warm in the oven until just heated through, about 20 minutes. Return the potatoes to the serving platter.
  10. Carve the lamb into ½-inch (1 cm) thick slices and arrange on the platter with the potatoes, garnished with rosemary and thyme sprigs. Serve with whole grain mustard alongside.
  11. Enjoy!
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