Roast leg of lamb

Recipe By:Nina Timm

Ingredients

  • 1.6 kg Leg of lamb
  • 5 ml salt
  • 10 ml whole coriander, dry roasted and crushed in a pestle and mortar
  • lemon infused olive oil
  • a few sprigs rosemary
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and cut into slithers

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Cooking Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 200oC.
  2. Rub the meat with the olive oil and then rub in the spices and the salt.
  3. Make incisions with a sharp knife and insert some garlic and small sprigs of rosemary.
  4. Place the leg of lamb in a casserole dish with a lid and place in the oven for about 1 hour (no water!).
  5. After an hour turn the heat right down to 100oC and let the meat roast for another 2 to 3 hours.
  6. Just before serving, drizzle with some more olive oil and place in a hot oven for about 10 to15 minutes, just to brown slightly.
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