Leg of Lamb
- A beautiful cut for your dinner table, bone in or boneless -
Yield 10 - 12
Prep time
5 MinCook time
1 H & 30 MTotal time
1 H & 35 MRoasted Leg of Lamb
A leg of lamb is a beautiful addition to any dinner table. We love ours with Greek Seasonings, simple and delicious.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450
- Mix herbs, salt and pepper together in a medium dish
- Add in oil and gently mix together
- Slice the garlic cloves into small slivers and mix in with the herbs and oil
- Cut 15 - 20 small slits in the leg of lamb and place the spiced garlic cloves into the slits
- Rub herb mixture all over the surface of the leg of lamb, pushing some into the slits
- Place leg of lamb on rack in center of roasting pan and place in the preheated oven
- Cook for 15 minutes at 450 degrees and then lower the heat to 350 degrees. Cook at 350 degrees for 1.5 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 130 - 140 degrees. Temperature will rise by about 5 degrees as it rests when taken out of the oven.
- Remove from oven and test with an instant read thermometer. Lamb is considered done anywhere between 130 - 140 degrees. Cover with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 - 15 minutes.
- Slice into thin slices and serve.
Notes
Lamb is delicious without a lot of fuss and added ingredients. It would also be good served with a Greek Lemon Sauce or a mint jelly. A lower temperature makes the leg of lamb even more tender so feel free to adjust temperature and time if you'd like to.