Herb-Crusted Leg of Lamb

[DarkAngel]

Herb-Crusted Leg of Lamb

Makes 8 servings
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Roasting time: Until thermometer registers 145°F
Standing time: 15 minutes

Ingredients
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary,
   or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme,
   or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1 tablespoon minced fresh mint,
   or 1 teaspoon mint flakes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon each salt and pepper
1 whole, bone-in leg of lamb (about 6 pounds)
2 cloves garlic, cut into 12 slivers


Step 1:
Preheat oven to 450°F. In a small bowl, combine parsley, rosemary, thyme, mint, oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper.

Step 2:
Place lamb, fat-side-up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. With a small, sharp knife, cut twelve 1/2-inch-long by 1/2-inch-deep slits, 2 to 3 inches apart, in the top of lamb. Insert garlic slivers into each slit, pushing them into meat.

Step 3:
Spread herb mixture evenly over lamb. Insert a meat thermometer in center of meat, making sure it does not touch bone (or test later with an instant-read thermometer).

Step 4:
Roast, uncovered, 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F and continue roasting, uncovered, until thermometer registers 145°F for rare or 160°F for medium.

Step 5:
Remove from oven and let stand 15 to 20 minutes before carving.

[thelufias]

Now "J" will love this one......

[Jherrith]

You got that right it will be a nice change of taste

Quick Kianna get a pen and paper out we gots some scribbling to do

[Jherrith]

How odd came to find the recipe to print and it was missing the good news was that I had it on the hard drive so replaced it for all.

[DarkAngel]

I have found a couple like hat too..weird the title is here but the post is gone or one had partial post and the image...LOL

[thelufias]

A lot of strange things are going on in here....... LOLOL