Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary

recipe from Gourmet

Ingredients:

  • 1 (7-lb) semi-boneless leg of lamb, fat trimmed to 1/4 inch thick, and tied
  • garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon fine sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup dry red wine or beef broth

Directions:

  1. Pat lamb dry and score fat by making shallow cuts all over with tip of a sharp small knife.
  2. Pound garlic to a paste with sea salt using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a heavy knife) and stir together with rosemary and pepper. Put lamb in a lightly oiled roasting pan, then rub paste all over lamb. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  4. Roast lamb in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted 2 inches into thickest part of meat (do not touch bone) registers 130°F, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 15 to 25 minutes (internal temperature will rise to about 140°F for medium-rare).
  5. Add wine to pan and deglaze by boiling over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 minute. Season pan juices with salt and pepper and serve with lamb. Serves 8 people.

Serve with scalloped potatoes, honey-buttered carrots, spinach gratin, warm rustic bread, and a platter of deviled eggs.

You can reserve a leg of lamb from Russell Sheep Co. for Easter and pick up this Saturday at the Market – just email  farmer1224@hughes.net.

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