Herb and garlic crusted leg of lamb
Ultimate herbacious roast lamb
Serves
10 - 12
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 45 mins
This herb-crusted leg of lamb is a deliciously impressive main course that is perfect for any special occasion. The lamb is roasted in a flavourful pool of garlic, and then topped with a crunchy crust. The result is a tender, juicy lamb that is bursting with flavour.
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2kg Quality Mark lamb leg
bone in2 garlic heads
1 cup water
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 cup mint leaves
chopped¼ cup fresh rosemary
chopped¼ cup breadcrumbs
4 garlic cloves
grated1 tsp salt and pepper
grated zest of 1 lemon
2 Tbsp olive oil
¼ cup capers
chopped
mashed potato
green beans
green peas
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C. Line a large roasting dish with baking paper.
Place the lamb into the dish. Cut the heads of garlic in half and place around the lamb.
Season the lamb, and add the water. Cover the lamb tightly with tinfoil and place it into the oven for 1 hour.
To make the crust, blitz the parsley, mint, rosemary, breadcrumbs, garlic, salt, pepper, zest, oil and capers in a kitchen processor until all combined.
Remove the lamb from the oven and smother over the paste. Return uncovered for a further 45 minutes or done to your liking.
Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 15 minutes before carving.
Serve with mashed potato, green beans and peas.
Nutrition Information per Serving (214g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 12 serves and is for the crusted lamb only. It does not include the potato and vegetables to serve.
