ROAST LEG OF LAMB
This recipe gives the traditional lamb a bit of a lift. The anchovies might seem strange in a meat dish, but they do enhance the flavour and are not at all fishy. The use of red currant jelly both sweetens and enriches the gravy - no gravy browning or stock cubes are necessary.
Provided by Andy Jewell
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 1h35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Sprinkle the lamb joint with malt vinegar and thoroughly dry it.
- Using a sharp knife, make a series of deep cuts all over the meat.
- Stuff a slice of garlic, a couple of rosemary leaves and a sliver of anchovy into each cut, pushing them deep into the meat.
- Rub the olive oil all over the lamb joint.
- Place a roasting tin into the oven and preheat to very hot (220°C).
- Place the lamb joint in the roasting tin and cook for 15 minutes per pound with 15 minutes over (reduce the cooking time by 10-15 minutes if you prefer a pinker joint).
- About half an hour before the end of cooking, pour half the wine over the joint.
- Remove the lamb from the oven and put it in a warm place to set.
- Meanwhile, deglaze the roasting tin with the remaining wine scraping with a metal spoon to incorporate all the meat juices.
- Add the red currant jelly and stir to dissolve.
- Strain the juices into a pan and add some of the water you have cooked the vegetables in (thickening with cornflour- if liked) and bring to the boil.
- Carve the lamb into thick slices and serve with new potatoes, vichy carrots and peas accompanied with mint sauce and the gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 733, Fat 47.4, SaturatedFat 19.7, Cholesterol 224.5, Sodium 241.3, Carbohydrate 2.8, Sugar 1.4, Protein 62.4
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