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🍽️ Crispy Lamb Leg with Herb Roast Aroma

252 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Peel the garlic cloves and cut them in half lengthwise.
  2. 2. Rinse the lamb leg under running water and pat it completely dry with kitchen paper.
  3. 3. Use a sharp knife to make several deep slits all around the meat.
  4. 4. Press the garlic halves firmly into the prepared slits.
  5. 5. Place the leg on a baking sheet and brush it all over with olive oil.
  6. 6. Season the meat generously with salt and pepper on all sides.
  7. 7. Wash the fresh herbs thoroughly and dry them.
  8. 8. Pluck the leaves from the stems and chop them finely.
  9. 9. Rub the lamb leg all over with the chopped herbs.
  10. 10. Peel the vegetables and cut them into coarse cubes.
  11. 11. Distribute the chopped vegetables around the leg on the tray.
  12. 12. Cover the tray and place it in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
  13. 13. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius fan-forced.
  14. 14. Take the leg out of the fridge and drizzle it with a little more oil.
  15. 15. Place the tray in the oven and roast the leg for 1.5 to 2 hours.
  16. 16. After about 30 minutes of cooking time, pour some water into the roasting tray.
  17. 17. Turn the lamb leg over after approximately half of the total cooking time.
  18. 18. Baste the meat repeatedly with the juices from the tray in between.
  19. 19. Remove the cooked lamb leg from the oven after the cooking time.
  20. 20. Wrap the leg tightly in aluminum foil.
  21. 21. Let the meat rest in the foil for about 10 minutes.
  22. 22. Pour the roasting juices from the tray through a fine sieve into a pot.
  23. 23. Finally, adjust the seasoning of the strained sauce with salt and pepper.
  24. 24. Slice the meat off the bone and cut it into thin slices.
  25. 25. Serve the lamb slices together with the warm sauce.

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