Marinated roast lamb with fresh mint topping
Impressive meal for the whole family
Serves
6 - 8
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
There’s no better time to treat your family with this superb cut than the festive season - and this recipe was designed with festivity in mind. I wanted a visual feast as well as a delicious one, and I think this hits the mark. With lots of fresh flavours added to the mix it’ll be a meal like no other.
Ingredients
1 Quality Mark lamb legi
bone in1 kg pickling onions
peeled2 cups chicken stocki
¼ cup plain flour
5 garlic cloves
crushed2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
3 anchovy filletsi
finely chopped2 stems fresh rosemary
finely chopped2 Tbsp dried marjoram
grated zest of 1 lemon
2 Tbsp butter
softened3 Tbsp vegetable oil
¾ cup crème fraîche
⅓ cup mint leaves
finely chopped⅓ cup tarragon
finely chopped1 garlic clove
crushed1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
2 spring onionsi
green ends sliced diagonally into long pieces¼ cup mint leaves
Method
Place the lamb leg fat-side up on a clean chopping board and pat dry with a paper towel.
Using a sharp knife, make a series of shallow cuts into the lamb, a few centimetres apart.
Combine the marinade ingredients together and spread over the lamb, rubbing it into the cuts.
Wrap the lamb in cling film and refrigerate, preferably overnight or for at least 2 hours.
Remove the marinated lamb from the fridge 30 minutes before cooking.
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Place the lamb in a roasting dish fat side up and season. Transfer to the oven and bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes per 500g for medium. Baste Occasionally.
With 1 hour remaining, add the onions to the roasting dish. Turn them over once while cooking.
Remove from the oven, transfer the lamb and onions to a warm plate and cover loosely with foil. Leave to rest for 20-30 minutes.
For fresh mint topping, combine all ingredients in a food processor or mortar and pestle and mix well.
Submerge sliced spring onions in a bowl filled with lots of ice and water to make them curl up. Add the mint leaves. Leave in the fridge covered, for at least an hour. Drain and rest on paper towels.
To make a rich gravy, discard the fat from the lamb roasting dish, leaving the meat juices.
Combine the flour with ½ cup water and add to the roasting dish, with remaining meat juices, on the stovetop over a medium heat.
Add chicken stock, stirring all the time with a wooden spoon, for about 5-10 minutes until thickened. Make sure you scrape all the caramelised meat juices and onion off the bottom to add flavour.
Place the rested lamb on a platter or board and spread with the fresh mint topping. Garnish with the spring onions and mint. Arrange the onions around the lamb. Serve with the gravy, roast potatoes and your choice of a salad or vegetables.
Nutrition Information per Serving (381g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 8 serves and is only for the lamb, mint topping and gravy.