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🍽️ Provencal-style Marinated Leg of Lamb
656 kcal · 90 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 bunch rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 lemons (organic)
- 1 lamb leg (approx. 1,4-1,8 kg)
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- 3 young garlic bulbs
Instructions
- 1. Peel the garlic and chop it roughly.
- 2. Wash the rosemary and shake it dry.
- 3. Wash the lemons and cut them into wedges.
- 4. Rub the leg of lamb all over with 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
- 5. Place the lemon wedges, half of the herbs, and the chopped garlic into a large plastic bag.
- 6. Place the leg of lamb into the bag and seal it.
- 7. Marinate the meat in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
- 8. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
- 9. Remove the leg of lamb from the bag and scrape off the marinade.
- 10. Season the leg of lamb generously with salt and pepper.
- 11. Place the herbs and the remaining marinade into a baking dish.
- 12. Pour one cup of water into the dish.
- 13. Place the leg of lamb on top and roast it for about 30 minutes.
- 14. Continue roasting until the skin has taken on color.
- 15. Wash the remaining rosemary and add it to the lamb.
- 16. Halve the garlic bulbs crosswise.
- 17. Mix the garlic halves with the remaining olive oil.
- 18. Add the garlic mixture to the lamb.
- 19. Turn the leg of lamb over.
- 20. Roast the leg of lamb for another 40 minutes.
- 21. Pierce the leg near the bone to check the juices.
- 22. If the juice is clear, the meat is done.
- 23. If the juice is still bloody, roast it for another 5 to 10 minutes.
- 24. Remove the finished leg of lamb from the oven.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 656
- Protein: 83 g · Fett/Fat: 24 g · Carbs: 24 g