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Roast Leg of Lamb

Here's how you make Roast Leg of Lamb
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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 100m
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 pounds leg of lamb
  • 2 to 3 garlic cloves, cut into small slivers
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or sea salt)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
  • Fresh rosemary leaves (2 sprigs)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place a roasting rack in a roaster pan and set aside, pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Snip or poke small holes in the lamb and insert the garlic slivers all over the roast.

  • Step 2: Coat the lamb all over with the 3 tablespoons of olive oil, seasoning well with the salt and pepper. Put the rosemary springs on top of roast inserting a few small picked leaves here and there into the holes with the garlic.

  • Step 3: Place the lamb roast on the rack and bake in the preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes.

  • Step 4: Remove the lamb roast and tent with tin foil letting it rest for 10 to 15 minutes before carving.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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