ROASTED LEG OF LAMB WITH YUKON GOLD POTATOES

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Yukon Gold Potatoes image

Provided by Bruce Aidells

Categories Lamb Potato Marinate Roast High Fiber Father's Day Dinner Rosemary Family Reunion Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

4 large garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
4 teaspoons coarse kosher salt plus additional for sprinkling
1/4 cup fresh rosemary leaves plus 2 tablespoons finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely grated lemon peel
1/2 cup olive oil, divided, plus additional for brushing
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 7- to 8-pound bone-in whole leg of lamb, large pockets of fat trimmed
8 6- to 7-ounce Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, halved lengthwise
Special Equipment
Large roasting pan (preferably nonstick)

Steps:

Pound garlic and 4 teaspoons coarse salt in mortar with pestle until paste forms. Add 1/4 cup rosemary leaves and lemon peel. Pound 1 minute. Stir 1/4 cup oil, lemon juice, and 2 teaspoons pepper into rosemary paste.
Place lamb, fat side up, on work surface. Cut shallow slits in fat about 1/2 inch apart. Spread 5 tablespoons rosemary paste over lamb, working into slits. Turn lamb over; repeat, cutting slits and spreading with remaining paste. Wrap lamb in plastic. Place in roasting pan; chill overnight.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Remove lamb from pan; brush pan with oil. Remove plastic wrap from lamb; return to roasting pan, fat side up. Roast lamb 15 minutes.
Place potatoes in large bowl. Add 1/4 cup oil and 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat.
Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Arrange potatoes, cut side down, in roasting pan around lamb. Roast 40 minutes. Using spatula, carefully turn potatoes over; brush with pan drippings. Roast until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes longer. Transfer potatoes to platter. Continue to roast lamb until instant-read thermometer registers 130°F to 135°F when inserted into thickest part, about 15 to 30 minutes longer, depending on thickness. Transfer lamb to platter; let rest 20 minutes. While lamb rests, return potatoes to pan; warm in oven 10 minutes to heat through.
Arrange potatoes and lamb on platter.
What to drink:
The 2006 Bonny Doon Ca' del Solo ($13, California), a fruit-forward Sangiovese, would be great with the lamb.