ROAST LAMB STUDDED WITH ROSEMARY & GARLIC

Roast lamb studded with rosemary & garlic image

If you have time, stud the lamb a day in advance to allow the flavours to really permeate the meat

Provided by Paul Merrett

Time 1h55m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

leg of lamb weighing 2.5kg/5lb 8oz
1 garlic bulb
1 bunch rosemary
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 carrots, cut into large chunks
1 onion, cut into quarters
1 glass red wine (about 150ml)
1.2l beef or lamb stock

Steps:

Using a sharp pointed knife, make at least 30 small incisions all over the leg of lamb.
Take 4 cloves from 1 bulb of garlic, peel and thinly slice them, then prod a slice into each incision. Next, take 1 bunch of rosemary, pull off small sprigs and push into the incisions, too.
If done in advance, cover the leg of lamb well and refrigerate. Remove from the fridge 1 hr before roasting.
Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Heat a large frying pan, add 1 tbsp vegetable oil and brown the leg of lamb all over.
Scatter 2 carrots, cut into large chunks, 1 quartered onion, the remaining garlic and rosemary in a large roasting tin, pour in 1 glass of red wine and 1.2l beef or lamb stock, then place the browned lamb in the tin.
Roast for about 1 hr 45 mins. Turn the leg of lamb halfway through so by the time it's cooked, each side has been in the stock.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 580 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 6 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 65 grams protein, Sodium 0.85 milligram of sodium