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Bourbon Honey And Spice Butterflied Lamb Leg Recipe


Bourbon Honey And Spice Butterflied Lamb Leg Recipe
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Buy boned butterflied lamb legs for a sophisticated but easy carving dinner. These legs take no time to bake to a juicy crispness. Guaranteed to satisfy!

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Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • 3 lb butterflied lamb leg
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • Sauce:
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp bourbon
  • 2 tbsp red currant jelly
  • 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1 cup chicken or beef stock

Directions
  1. Combine mustard, honey, bourbon, coriander, cumin and cayenne in a small bowl.
  2. Brush over lamb leg. Season with pepper.
  3. Marinate for 1 hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 425°F
  5. .
  6. Place lamb, fat side up, on rack in a roasting pan and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, basting occasionally or until juices run slightly pink.
  7. Place lamb on a carving board and let rest for 10 minutes.
  8. Meanwhile make sauce.
  9. Discard all fat from roasting pan.
  10. Stir in vinegar, bourbon, jelly, mustard and stock.
  11. Bring to boil, boil 3 to 5 minutes or until reduced by half.
  12. Sauce should be thick enough to coat a spoon.
  13. Season well with salt and pepper.
  14. To serve, carve into thin slices and drizzle sauce over lamb.

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Great recipe,Chef! The ingredients are divine!


How nice! five from me, Chef


Yes. A very interesting take. I use Bourbon a lot, but have not used it on lamb. Yet!


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