Roasted Garlic Mint Lamb Leg

Name: Roasted Garlic Mint Lamb Leg
Total time: 9000 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 4 to 5 lb leg of lamb, bone-in, fat trimmed; Salt and pepper; Extra virgin olive oil; 5 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced; more for later; 2 cups water; 8 gold potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges; 1 yellow onion, peeled and cut into wedges; 5 Medium Sweet Peppers, variety; 1 tsp paprika; more for later; 1 tsp all-natural garlic powder; Fresh parsley for garnish, optional; 15 garlic cloves, peeled; 2 tbsp dried oregano; 2 tbsp dried mint flakes; 1 tbsp paprika; 1/2 tbsp ground nutmeg; 1/2 cup olive oil; 2 lemons, juice of

The Cast Iron Soulé @CastIronSoule

Forsyth, GA

This was my first time making Lamb, ironically on Easter weekend. I just wanted Good Friday to be something different. On a positive note, was on sale this week, so I gave it a shot.

The Cast Iron Soulé @CastIronSoule

Forsyth, GA

This was my first time making Lamb, ironically on Easter weekend. I just wanted Good Friday to be something different. On a positive note, was on sale this week, so I gave it a shot.

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Ingredients

2hrs 30min

4 servings

Lamb and Potatoes
14 to 5 lb leg of lamb, bone-in, fat trimmed
Salt and pepper
Extra virgin olive oil
5garlic cloves, peeled and sliced; more for later
2 cupswater
8gold potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
1yellow onion, peeled and cut into wedges
5Medium Sweet Peppers, variety
1 tsppaprika; more for later
1 tspall-natural garlic powder
Fresh parsley for garnish, optional
Lamb Rub
15garlic cloves, peeled
2 tbspdried oregano
2 tbspdried mint flakes
1 tbsppaprika
1/2 tbspground nutmeg
1/2 cupolive oil
2lemons, juice of

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Steps

2hrs 30min

1

Take the leg of lamb out of the refrigerator and leave in room temperature for about 1 hour.
2

In the meantime, prepare the remaining ingredients and make the lamb rub.
3

To make the rub, in a food processor, combine the rub ingredients. Blend until smooth. Set aside (or in the fridge, if preparing in advance).
4

When ready, pat the lamb dry and make a few slits on both sides. Season with salt and pepper.
5

Turn the oven on broil. Place the leg of lamb on a wire rack; place the rack directly on the top oven rack so that it's only a few inches away from the broiler element. Broil for 5-7 minutes on each side or until the leg of lamb is nicely seared. Remove from the oven, then adjust the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
6

When the lamb is cool enough to handle, insert the garlic slices in the slits you made earlier. Now cover the leg of lamb on all sides with the wet rub and place it in the middle of a roasting pan with an inside rack (like this one-->affiliate). Add two cups of water to the bottom of the roasting pan.
7

Season the potato and onion wedges with the paprika, garlic powder and a little salt, then add them to the pan on either side of the lamb.
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Now tent a large piece of foil over the roasting pan (make sure it does not touch the lamb) then place the pan on the middle rack of the 325 degrees F heated-oven. Roast covered for about 1 hour. Remove the foil and return the roasting pan to the oven for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the lamb temperature registers 130 degrees F for medium-rare.
9

Remove the pan from the oven and let the leg of lamb rest for about 15 minutes before serving (the lamb will continue to cook and it's internal temperature will continue to rise.
10

Carve the lamb, then arrange the sliced lamb with the potatoes and the rice.
11

Serve and enjoy!

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The Cast Iron Soulé @CastIronSoule

on April 02, 2021 23:55

Forsyth, GA

No culinary experience. Watched a lot of Food Shows, and just enjoy cooking new things. I’m trucker, so most of my meals are made when I am home. I dabble in both my own creations as well as sharing some of the best from other recipes such as HelloFresh and online searches. Presentation, obviously, is all me.