Roasted Leg of Lamb
Recipe Date:
November 6, 2016
Serving Size:
6
Cook Time:
03:30:00
Difficulty:
Hard
Measurements:
Imperial (US)
Ingredients
- 1 (5-6 lb.) Leg of lamb bone-in
- 2 cups pistachios chopped
- 1/2 cup mint chopped
- 5 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 limes, juiced and zested
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsps coarse salt
- 1 tbsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup fresh parsley leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves (depending on desired mint flavor)
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp water
- pinch of salt to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees after resting lamb for one hour.
- Combine above ingredients for pistachio crust into a chunky paste in bowl and set aside.
- Prepare Leg of Lamb in roasting pan and rub thoroughly with pistachio crust. Let lamb rest at least 30 minutes - 1 hour to come to room temperature.
- Roast Lamb in a 325 degrees oven for about 17-20 minutes per pound, until internal temperature of meat is between 130 - 145 degrees.
- While cooking, combine all ingredients for parsley mint sauce in a food processor and process until blended. Serve sauce along side prepared lamb.
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