Best St Patricks Day Roast Leg Of Lamb Recipes

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ROAST LEG OF LAMB WITH DARK BEER, HONEY AND THYME



Roast Leg of Lamb with Dark Beer, Honey and Thyme image

Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h10m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

7 to 8 pound leg of lamb, thighbone removed, and shin bone in (have your butcher do this)
4 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups stout beer or porter (recommended: Guinness)
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon juniper berries, crushed
2 bay leaves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Open the leg of lamb and season the inside with half the garlic, half the thyme leaves, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper. Tie the lamb closed with string. Place it in a roasting pan, season with salt and pepper, and brush it with olive oil. In a bowl mix the beer, honey, remaining garlic and thyme, juniper berries, and bay leaves. Pour this over the lamb and put the roasting pan into oven. Immediately turn the oven down to 325 degrees F. Baste every 10 minutes. Cook 12 to 13 minutes per pound for medium rare or until internal temperature reaches 130 to 135 degrees F. Remove the roast from the oven, cover it loosely with foil and allow it to rest for about 10 minutes before carving. Serve with pan drippings.

ROAST LEG OF LAMB WITH ROSEMARY AND GARLIC



Roast Leg of Lamb With Rosemary and Garlic image

This is a dish we eat once or twice a month. For a change, you can cook sliced potatoes and sauteed onions in stock under the lamb. They get all those yummy garlicky juices dripping on to them.

Provided by JustJanS

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 2h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 1/2 lbs leg of lamb
2 garlic cloves, cut into thin slivers
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon oil
salt
fresh ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 350f.
  • With a small, sharp knife cut slits all over the lamb (top and bottom).
  • Insert the slivers of garlic, and the rosemary sprigs.
  • Brush the lamb with the oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Place on a wire rack in a baking tin and pour in 3/4 cup of water.
  • Roast for about 2 hours basting often with the pan juices.
  • remove from oven and cover loosely with foil.
  • Allow to"rest" for about 15 minutes before carving.
  • We serve with roasted vegetables, peas, gravy and mint jelly.

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