Best Bacon Wrapped Leg Of Lamb With Red Wine Reduction Recipes

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CHEF JOHN'S ROASTED LEG OF LAMB



Chef John's Roasted Leg of Lamb image

I've done more than a few lamb dishes dedicated to Easter, but inexplicably have never posted one for a whole leg of lamb. It's such a classic Easter menu option, and, when prepared using this method, makes for a very user-friendly hunk of meat.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Lamb     Leg

Time 10h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

¼ cup pomegranate molasses
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
1 teaspoon dried mint
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (5 pound) boneless leg of lamb, butterflied
kitchen twine
salt to taste
water as needed
1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses, or as needed

Steps:

  • Stir 1/4 cup pomegranate molasses, garlic, rosemary, kosher salt, black pepper, Aleppo pepper, mint, and cumin together in a bowl.
  • Arrange the butterflied leg of lamb onto a work surface with the fatty side facing down. Cut 2 deep slashes in each of the the fleshy ends of the meat. Flip the lamb and cut 10 to 20 shallow slashes across the surface of the fat.
  • Spread 3/4 the pomegranate molasses mixture onto the meat-side of the lamb to coat completely. Fold meat together and turn into a large bowl. Spread remaining pomegranate mixture over the fatty side of the meat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a roasting rack in the bottom of a roasting pan.
  • Remove lamb from marinade and discard excess marinade. Gather roast and place onto a work surface with fatty side facing upwards. Tie the center section of the roast with kitchen twine to cinch the roast together. Repeat ties four times along the length of the roast.
  • Season roast with salt and transfer to prepared roasting pan. Pour water below the rack to cover the bottom of the pan.
  • Roast in the preheated oven until hot and slightly pink in the center, about 1 3/4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 135 degrees F (57 degrees C). Rest for 15 minutes, transfer to a plate, and brush with remaining pomegranate molasses.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.4 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 115.3 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 31.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 823.5 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

LEG OF LAMB WITH BACON



Leg of Lamb With Bacon image

Make and share this Leg of Lamb With Bacon recipe from Food.com.

Provided by JustJanS

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 1h35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

75 g butter, softened
2 (50 g) cans anchovies
1 bunch rosemary, half finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
10 slices bacon
1 7/8 kg leg of lamb, deboned
375 ml white wine
1 lemon, juice of
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 220°C Cream the butter, anchovies, rosemary and garlic and smear all over the surface of the meat.
  • Lay bacon on a board, overlapping to form a rectangle.
  • Roll bacon around Lamb and tie at regular intervals.
  • Place the Lamb in a roasting tin and pour the wine around evenly.
  • Tuck in remaining sprigs of rosemary and pour over the lemon juice.
  • Put in the oven and roast for 15 minutes.
  • Turn the oven temperature down to 180C and roast the Lamb for a further hour, or more if you like your meat well-done.
  • Baste from time to time with the wine juices.
  • Take the meat out of the oven and leave to rest in a warm place for at least 15 minutes before carving.
  • Meanwhile, taste the juices and add pepper (and salt if necessary).
  • During the roasting process the wine should have reduced and mingled with the meat juices and anchovy butter to make a delicious gravy.
  • If you find it too thin, reduce to the desired consistency.

ROAST LEG OF LAMB



Roast Leg of Lamb image

Cooking peeled potatoes in the pan around the roast is yummy. The only other things you need are gravy made from the pan drippings and a fresh vegetable.

Provided by MBENHAM

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Lamb     Leg

Time 2h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 cloves garlic, sliced
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
5 pounds leg of lamb

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Cut slits in the top of the leg of lamb every 3 to 4 inches, deep enough to push slices of garlic down into the meat. Salt and pepper generously all over the top of lamb, place several sprigs of fresh rosemary under and on top of the lamb. Place lamb on roasting pan.
  • Roast in preheated oven until the lamb is cooked to your desired doneness, about 1 3/4 to 2 hours. Do not overcook the lamb, the flavor is best if meat is still slightly pink. Let rest at least 10 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.8 calories, Carbohydrate 0.4 g, Cholesterol 136.1 mg, Fat 25.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 35.8 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 136.3 mg

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