🍽️ Marinated Lamb Leg with Beans

Name: Marinated Lamb Leg with Beans
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 leg of lamb (with bone, 1,5 kg, order in advance at the butcher); salt; pepper (from the mill); 8 garlic cloves (crushed with the skin on); 1 bunch fresh thyme; 1 sprig rosemary; 1 large organic lemon (juice and zest); 500 g green beans; 2 tbsp olive oil; salt; pepper (from the mill); 1 tsp butter

370 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

1 leg of lamb (with bone, 1,5 kg, order in advance at the butcher)
salt
pepper (from the mill)
8 garlic cloves (crushed with the skin on)
1 bunch fresh thyme
1 sprig rosemary
1 large organic lemon (juice and zest)
500 g green beans
2 tbsp olive oil
salt
pepper (from the mill)
1 tsp butter

Instructions

1. Strip the leaves from half of the thyme sprigs.
2. Finely grate the zest from one lemon.
3. Strip the needles from the rosemary sprigs.
4. Place the lamb leg, 2 tablespoons of oil, the lemon zest, the thyme leaves, the garlic cloves, and the rosemary needles into a freezer bag.
5. Seal the bag and place it in the refrigerator overnight.
6. Take the meat out of the refrigerator one hour before cooking to let it reach room temperature.
7. Preheat the oven to 80 degrees Celsius.
8. Remove the lamb leg from the bag.
9. Season the meat generously with salt and pepper.
10. Heat oil in a shallow casserole dish.
11. Sear the lamb leg all over together with the garlic and herbs for 8 to 10 minutes.
12. Wash the remaining fresh thyme.
13. Place the washed thyme on top of the roast.
14. Leave the garlic in the casserole dish.
15. Place the casserole dish with the lamb leg into the preheated oven.
16. Cook the lamb leg in the oven for 6 hours.
17. Wash and trim the beans about 40 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
18. Remove the ends and strings from the beans if necessary.
19. Boil the beans in salted boiling water for 6 to 8 minutes until al dente.
20. Drain the beans and let them drip dry.
21. Mix the beans with 1 teaspoon of butter.
22. Mix lemon juice and 150 milliliters of water.
23. Pour the liquid into the casserole dish.
24. Increase the oven temperature to 250 degrees Celsius.
25. Turn on the oven grill.
26. Grill the lamb leg in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
27. Turn the leg once during grilling.
28. Remove the lamb leg from the oven.
29. Slice the meat off the bone.
30. Serve the lamb leg with the pan juices from the casserole dish and the beans on pre-warmed plates.
31. Serve with fresh baguette.

Nutrition per serving

kcal: 370
Protein: 55 g · Fett/Fat: 14 g · Carbs: 7 g