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Roast Leg Of Lamb In An Herb Crust Recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

1 tablespoon fresh flatleaf parsley, chopped

1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary needles

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons breadcrumbs

4 and 1/2 lb leg of lamb

Salt and pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees

Mix together the thyme, oregano, parsley and rosemary in a bowl, add the olive oil and breadcrumbs, season with salt and pepper and mix well.

Place the lamb in a large roasting tin, spread the herb mixture over it and roast for 15 minutes.

Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees

Add 1/4 pint warm water to the roasting tin and roast for a further 15 minutes.

Remove the lamb from the roasting tin, cover with foil and leave to stand for 10 minutes.

Carve the meat and place on a warm serving dish.

For a side dish, halve and seed some tomatoes, fill with breadcrumbs and chopped oregano, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and bake for 15 minutes. Serves 6.

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Comments

momo_55grandma 12 months ago said:
Thanks Chef CFC{wow never ate Lamb need to I guess{Self adventure} love the herbs too.pour some of that wine over it tenderizer.

juels 12 months ago said:
Wow, looks so delicious and festive! Great combo of herbs in this. High 5!

lacrenshaw 12 months ago said:
Arthur,
I have never had luck with cooking a leg of lamb. This recipe is not only beautiful but the ingredients in ensemble are wonderful. I shall certainly attempt another lamb leg soon. Thanks! FIVE.
Lorraine

luisascatering 12 months ago said:
Simplicity at it's finest :-)

dagnabbit 12 months ago said:
Candy & I will definitely try this. Thanks 5

Pete

frodo 12 months ago said:
I have never had leg of lamb, had goat,dog,aligater,rattle snake,rabbit,squireel,deer,elk,antelope,wild boar
wild turkey,coon, what does it taste like?
please don't say chicken!!!

waterlily 12 months ago said:
Sounds sublime! Thanks for sharing!

meskarune 12 months ago said:
I had leg of lamb last week. Its delicious. I added red wine to the pot along with the herbs and the leg came out very tender and delicious. Great recipe.

linspj 12 months ago said:
OMG...this is a beautiful recipe. Saving this for sure. ^5 ~Linda

meals4abby 12 months ago said:
Wow, sounds delicious and best of all, it's simple! I love lamb and I'm really looking forward to preparing it this way. Thanks again, Arthur.

kitchenscientist 12 months ago said:
Sounds simple and wonderful. Lamb is high on my list of favorites - always excited to try a new lamb recipe! Thanks for the post.

lor 12 months ago said:
AWESOME "5" fork lamb recipe!!!

lunasea 12 months ago said:
Bravissimo, Arthur - I love roasted lamb and you are making my mouth water just looking at your picture and reading your ingredients. I have the fresh thyme, rosemary and oregano growing on my patio and only need the leg o'lamb and the parsley. High 5 and a big thanks for you! :) Vickie

jimrug1 12 months ago said:
After all that's been said, All I can add is YUMMMM!!! Sounds very tasty. Thanks for sharing this recipe... High 5!! Jim

cholena 11 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I love these and the picture makes me salivating for sure ....

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