Beer-basted Leg of Lamb Recipe

Name: Beer-basted Leg of Lamb
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 leg of lamb, about 1 kg; 2 garlic cloves; 4 whole cloves; 15 mL (1 tbsp.) all-purpose flour; 1 onion; 2 shallots; 5 mL (1 tsp.) margarine; 1 orange (unpeeled); 12 radishes; 4 blue potatoes; 2 fresh rosemary sprigs; 5 mL (1 tsp.) paprika; 250 mL (1 cup) red or white beer; 125 mL (½ cup) water

Ingredients

1 leg of lamb, about 1 kg
2 garlic cloves
4 whole cloves
15 mL (1 tbsp.) all-purpose flour
1 onion
2 shallots
5 mL (1 tsp.) margarine
1 orange (unpeeled)
12 radishes
4 blue potatoes
2 fresh rosemary sprigs
5 mL (1 tsp.) paprika
250 mL (1 cup) red or white beer
125 mL (½ cup) water

	PREP TIME 30m	COOK TIME 1h30m	TOTAL TIME 2h
YIELD 4 servings

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
Using the tip of a knife, make small slits in lamb and insert garlic and whole cloves.
Coat leg of lamb evenly with flour.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté the onion and shallots in margarine.
Add leg of lamb and quickly sear it on all sides.
Place leg of lamb and onion-shallot mixture in a baking dish and add orange rounds, radishes, potatoes, and herbs.
Sprinkle lamb with paprika and drizzle everything with the beer and water.
Bake for 20 minutes before reducing oven temperature to 190°C (375°F).
Continue baking for about an hour or until the meat thermometer registers 63°C (145°F).
Remove from oven.
Cover meat with foil and set aside for 10 to 15 minutes.