Roasted Leg of Lamb
opsahlmom
ingredients
- 1 Cup thinly sliced onion
- 1/3 Cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
- 2 Tbsp grated lemon rind
- 3 Tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 5-7 lb boneless leg of lamb, trimmed
- cooking spray
directions
- 1
Place first ten ingredients in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Place onion mixture and lamb in a large zip-top plastic bag. Seal bag; rub onion mixture into lamb. Marinate in refrigerator for 4 hours to overnight, turning occasionally.
- 2
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- 3
Remove lamb from bag; discard marinade. Place lamb on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 350 (do not remove lamb from oven). Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in thickest portion of the lamb registers 124 degrees (medium rare). Place lamb on a cutting board. Cover loosely with foil; let stand for 15 minutes.
notes
Could add 1/4 cup honey and 3 Tbsp of Dijon mustard to the marinade.
Source: Lisa
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