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Roast Lamb with Lemon and Garlic

A whole leg studded with garlic slivers, rubbed with lemon and oregano, and roasted slowly in its own juices until it is browned and sliceable. A splash of water in the pan makes a simple, lemony gravy.

  • YieldServes 6 to 8
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total3 h 12 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 kgleg of lamb, bone-in
  • 3 clovesgarlic, cut into slivers
  • 100 mllemon juice
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 tspdried oregano
  • 40 gunsalted butter
  • 250 mlhot water
  • 1 kgpotatoes, peeled and quartered, optionaloptional

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Potato (white)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Oregano
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Lamb and mutton

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Probe thermometer

Season

  • Spring

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: high

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