Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb
The recipe I’ve used for this Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb is almost exactly like hers. The only thing I did differently was the addition of the Dijon Mustard and the vegetable stock. She did make a gravy too but I just did my own thing as far as that is concerned. My kids are crazy abour roast lamb. When I do make a Roast Lamb they don’t need an invitation to the dinner table. Once they smell it in the oven, I keep getting asked “What time is dinner going to be ready”. So you can imagine the torture because this roast does take a whole 3 hours to cook and dinner is definitely not served at 3pm in the afternoon.
Cooking the Lamb
It can seem a little intimidating roasting a whole leg of lamb. But it real is not that difficult. I look for simple ways of doing things and that’s exactly how I did this too. For me it’s all about the end result. If I get a flavorsome lamb that’s still soft and tender I’m all good. I don’t care how it’s cooked, after all it’s about the end result. Looking back my mum didn’t use any fancy methods or techniques and her lamb was always delicious and tender. All you do is mix the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl. Set it aside. Then you make little slits in the lamb and stuff the cloves, garlic and rosemary in. This does give the lamb a lovely fragrance. It goes into the oven for 3 hours, you don’t have to even worry about it for at least 2 hours. Give it a turn only once and dinner is served.
The Gravy
I used some vegetable stock when cooking the lamb. You can use other stock if you wish. This together with the drippings from the lamb created an amazing gravy for the lamb. If you are ok with using alcohol you can mix some sherry and dijon mustard for the gravy. Like this recipe from Food Network.
Cooking Times
For the leg of lamb it takes about 25-30 minutes per 500 gram. I did cook mine on a lower temperature so it did take longer. Besides I like to fully cook my lamb. My kids will not eat it it they see pink bits of lamb. However, you can use your discretion in terms of cooking.
When I sliced the lamb it did look a very pale pink but it was moist and tender. It certainly wasn’t rare or medium, I think it was more on the side of well done. If you prefer more pink meat you can cook your lamb for a shorter period of time. Once the lamb is cooked you have to rest it for at least 15 minutes before slicing. I do hope you enjoy this recipe. I would love to hear your comments. More Holiday Recipes to try: Perfect Garlic Herb Roast Chicken Lemon Roast Potatoes Perfect Roast Vegetable If you loved this, please share!
