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Leg Of Lamb

Garlic Herb Roast Leg of Lamb Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 to 5 lb bone-in leg of lamb
  • 6 cloves garlic, sliced into thin slivers
  • 3 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Mix rosemary, half the garlic slivers, Dijon, olive oil, salt, and pepper into a coarse paste.
  2. Cut 12 to 15 shallow slits all over the lamb and tuck the remaining garlic slivers in. Let sit at room temperature 30 minutes.
  3. Coat the lamb all over with the paste and place it fat side up in a roasting pan.
  4. Roast at 425°F (220°C) for 20 minutes, then lower to 350°F (175°C) and roast until 130°F (54°C) for medium-rare, about 45 to 60 minutes more.
  5. Rest 15 minutes, slice against the grain, and serve with pan drippings.

Notes

If you like a deeper crust, sear the lamb in a hot skillet before roasting, but the high-heat oven start works nearly as well. Bringing the meat to room temperature before it goes in the oven is the single best thing you can do for even cooking.