A rich, rosemary-scented leg of lamb roasted to charred perfection. Served with a side of mint jelly to brighten the meat up and keep your palate fresh.
Preparation:
10mins
Cooking:
2hrs10mins
Total:
2hrs50mins
Serves:
7
Ingredients
1lamb leg with shank
1rosemary stalk
5potatoesmedium-sized, peeled and quartered
3tbspolive oil
1tbspkosher salt
For Mint Jelly:
½cupvinegar
1¼cupswaterdivided
2tbspgelatin powder
½cupmint leaveschopped
1cupmint leavesfresh
3cupsrefined sugar
Instructions
Lamb:
Preheat your oven to 356 degrees F.
Brush the lamb with olive oil and sprinkle rosemary and salt all over it.
Place the potato on a baking sheet wrapped in foil.
Next, place the seasoned lamb leg on a trivet in a baking tray or directly onto the oven rack for a bigger size of lamb leg, along with the potatoes. Bake it in the oven for roughly 2 to 3 hours.
Remove the roasted leg from the oven, then wrap it in aluminum foil for 30 minutes to retain the heat before carving it and then serving.
Mint Jelly:
Combine the fresh mint leaves, sugar, vinegar, and a cup of water in a saucepan.
Bring the saucepan to a boil and simmer its contents for 10 minutes before straining them.
Now, take the gelatin and dissolve it in ¼ cup of water.
Add the dissolved gelatin to the strained mixture and mix in the chopped mint leaves. Allow the jelly to cool for it to naturally thicken.
Serve the room-temperature or chilled jelly alongside the roasted lamb leg. Enjoy!