Roasted Leg of Lamb
Serves: 8-10
Time Preparing: 10-15 minutes
Time Cooking: 140-160 minutes
Total Time: 150-165 minutes
Ingredients
- 4-5 pounds bone-in leg of lamb
- 4 tablespoons ghee, or fat of choice, melted
- 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
- 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
Preparation
In a big bowl, coat lamb with half of the ghee (2 tablespoons)
Season with sea salt, and pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Transfer lamb to a roasting pan with fat up
Add the remaining 2 tablespoons ghee on the top
Roast until lamb is golden brown, 140-160 minutes
Remove from oven, and let it rest 10-15 minutes before carving
Transfer lamb to a carving board or platter, and cut into slices to serve
Gravy
The drippings in the pan can be used as a delicious gravy
Serve with “chimichurri tomato and cilantro sauce”