Roast leg of lamb with lemon and dill
Background
On Easter Sunday it’s traditional to eat roasted lamb. I love the traditional rosemary and garlic version with mint sauce but sometimes it’s worth trying something different like this roast leg of lamb with lemon and dill. It’s zesty, zingy, fresh - perfect not for just Easter but during Springtime. Serve it with roasted potatoes and spring vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1-1.5kg whole lamb leg joint
- 3 Tbsp freshly chopped dill leaves
- 50g soft butter or dairy-free spread
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 large lemon, zested
- 100 ml white wine or stock
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to180°C.
- Mix the butter, garlic, dill and lemon zest in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut the lemons into thin slices.
- Make several deep insertions in the meat, then push the spiced butter into them.
- Lay the lemon slices in a roasting tin, then place the lamb on top.
- Rub the lamb with the leftover butter (all over).
- Cover the dish with foil, then bake for about 65-80 minutes, depending on how well-cooked you like your lamb. (Check the packaging for cooking time). Take the foil off 30 minutes before the end of the cooking time and pour in the wine or stock. Keep basting the meat.
- Remove the lamb from the oven, transfer to a large plate, cover and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make some gravy from the cooking jus.
- Carve the lamb, and serve with your favourite side dishes and the gravy.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Lunch - Main - Roast
- Cuisines: - Greek
- Occasions: - Anniversaries - Dinner Party - Easter - Mothers Day - Sunday Lunch
- Ingredients: - Lamb
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Low Carb - Nut Free - Paleo
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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