Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary Recipe

Name: Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 (7-pound) semi-boneless leg of lamb, aitchbone removed, fat trimmed to 1/4 inch thick, and lamb tied; 4 garlic cloves; 1 tablespoon fine sea salt; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 cup dry red wine or beef broth

Ingredients

1 (7-pound) semi-boneless leg of lamb, aitchbone removed, fat trimmed to 1/4 inch thick, and lamb tied
4 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon fine sea salt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup dry red wine or beef broth

	PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 55m	TOTAL TIME 1h5m
YIELD 8 servings

Instructions

Pat lamb dry and score fat by making shallow cuts all over with tip of a sharp small knife.
Pound garlic to a paste with sea salt using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a heavy knife) and stir together with rosemary and pepper.
Put lamb in a lightly oiled roasting pan, then rub paste all over lamb.
Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Roast lamb in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted 2 inches into thickest part of meat (do not touch bone) registers 130°F, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours.
Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 15 to 25 minutes (internal temperature will rise to about 140°F for medium-rare).
Add wine to pan and deglaze by boiling over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 minute.
Season pan juices with salt and pepper and serve with lamb.