Best Roast Leg Of Lamb Mediterranean Style Recipes

GREEK SLOW ROASTED LEG OF LAMB

Greek Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb image

In my books, there are only 2 ways to roast a leg of lamb - with a hint of pink so it's juicy (30 minutes per kg/2lb) or cooked loooooong and slow until tender. Anything in between = dry, tough meat. This recipe is the Greek way of roasting lamb - slow roasted until tender, braised in a lemon garlic thyme broth that reduces down to a sauce. The sauce is completely different to the thick gravy you are probably used to. This sauce is not thickened with flour, it is lemony, herby and garlicky so it cuts through the richness of the lamb. This is easier and far more foolproof than traditional roast leg of lamb because you don't need to worry about overcooking it.

Provided by Nagi | RecipeTin Eats

Time 7h10m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

12 cloves of garlic, peeled
7 lb / 3.5 kg leg of lamb (Note 1)
Salt and pepper
3 tsp paprika powder
3 tsp garlic powder (or sub with onion powder)
2 tbsp olive oil
2 large onions, quartered (white, brown, yellow, red)
10 sprigs of thyme
3 sprigs rosemary
3 tsp dried oregano
3 dried bayleaves (or 5 fresh)
1/2 cup / 125 ml lemon juice (2 - 3 lemons), plus more to taste
1 1/2 cups / 375 ml white wine (or sub with chicken broth/stock, low salt)
2 cups / 500 ml chicken broth (liquid chicken stock)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 240°C/465°F (220°C fan). (Note 2)
Use a small knife to make around 25 incisions all over the lamb, with most on the top.
Cut around 6 cloves into slivers and stuff them into the incisions.
Sprinkle the lamb generously all over with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Drizzle with olive oil and rub all over the lamb.
Place the lamb in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes or until it has a nice brown crust.
Remove from the oven. Turn the oven down to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan).
Turn the lamb upside down. Pour / place all the remaining ingredients in the pan around the lamb (including remaining garlic cloves). Fill the roasting pan with hot water so it comes up about 1/4 - 1/3 of the way up the height of the lamb.
Cover with lid or with baking/parchment paper then 2 layers of foil. Bake for 3.5 hours. (Note 3) Top up water if it dries out (e.g. Might happen if your lid is loose)
Remove the roast from the oven and remove the lid/foil. Turn the lamb over so it is the right side up.
Cover again and roast for a further 2 1/2 hours, or until you can pull meat apart with forks.
Remove cover and roast for a further 20 - 30 minutes (to brown). (Note 3)
Remove from the oven and transfer lamb to serving platter. Cover loosely with foil and rest for 30 - 40 minutes.
Strain liquid into a clear jug. The fat will rise to the top. Scoop/pour most of it off - I get 3/4 - 1 cup. There should be 2 - 3 cups of Sauce left. Adjust salt, pepper and lemon to taste.
Serve lamb with the Sauce on the side and Truly Crunchy Roast Potatoes (heat oil while lamb is in the oven, then cook potatoes when the lamb is resting).

HERB-ROASTED LAMB

Herb-Roasted Lamb image

Celebrate with Ina Garten's easy Herb-Roasted Lamb recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network. Fresh rosemary gives it flavor, while potatoes make it a meal.

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories main-dish

Time 2h20m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

12 large unpeeled garlic cloves, divided
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 (6-pound) boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and tied
4 to 5 pounds small unpeeled potatoes (16 to 20 potatoes)
2 tablespoons good olive oil

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place the oven rack in the lower third of the oven so the lamb will sit in the middle of the oven.
Peel 6 of the cloves of garlic and place them in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the rosemary, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and butter. Process until the garlic and rosemary are finely minced. Thoroughly coat the top and sides of the lamb with the rosemary mixture. Allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Toss the potatoes and remaining unpeeled garlic in a bowl with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Place in the bottom of a large roasting pan. Place the lamb on top of the potatoes. Roast for 20 minutes. Turn the heat down to 350 degrees F and roast for another 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until a meat thermometer registers 130 to 135 degrees F for medium-rare. Place the lamb on a cutting board, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Slice and serve with the potatoes.

ROAST LEG OF LAMB - MEDITERRANEAN STYLE

Roast Leg of Lamb - Mediterranean Style image

This is my own variation (Greek/Spanish) of a roasted leg of lamb (shoulder is also fine). Someone said the easiest lamb is always best. I have cooked it many times as a Christmas dinner.

Provided by Norman

Categories Lamb/Sheep

Time 2h25m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 leg of lamb (about 1.5 kg) or 1 lamb shoulder (about 1.5 kg)
6 garlic cloves, slivered
2 lemons
2 onions
2 carrots
1 (330 ml) bottle beer
salt
pepper
olive oil

Steps:

Remove all the fat from the lamb (or most of it).
Make small slits just large enough for garlic slivers evenly in the leg of lamb, and insert the garlic slivers.
Cut the carrots into thick slices, the onions and lemons into quarters.
Rub the lamb with olive oil, put salt and pepper all over.
Put the lamb into a pan and place all the vegetables around it.
Fill up with olive oil (1/2- 1 cup) and boiling water.
Put into oven at 400°F and roast for an hour.
After one hour, turn meat over and fill pan with the whole bottle of beer.
Put back into oven for another hour.
The vegetables give a very nice sauce.
Experiment with the amount of lemon.
A nice variation is adding potatoes (quarters) when turning the lamb, gives great side-dish.