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Greek Roast Leg of Lamb Recipe
Greek Roast Leg of Lamb
Ingredients
- 1 leg of lamb (4 to 6 lb/2 to 2.7 kg) or 2 legs suckling lamb (2 to 3 lb/1 to 1.5 kg each)
- 6 small garlic cloves, halved lengthwise
- 1-1/4 tsp (6 mL) ground allspice
- 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each cinnamon and black pepper
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) butter, melted
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) lemon juice
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) crumbled (preferably Greek) oregano
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) tomato paste
Preparation
Trim fat from lamb. Cut 12 slits all over lamb; insert garlic half in each. Mix allspice, salt, cinnamon and pepper; sprinkle all over lamb. Place in roasting pan; roast in 400F/200C oven for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix together butter, lemon and oregano; baste lamb with half of the butter mixture. Roast for 30 more minutes and repeat basting with remaining mixture.
Pour 1-1/2 cups/375 mL boiling water into pan; cover with foil. Reduce heat to 350F/180C. Roast, basting with pan juices every 20 minutes, until meat is well done and tender, about 1-1/2 hours.
Transfer meat to cutting board; let stand for 5 to 10 minutes. Stir tomato paste into pan juices until dissolved. Cook over medium-high heat until slightly thickened, 4 to 5 minutes.
Carve roast; place meat in warmed serving dish. Pour pan juices over meat.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
- Serving(s)
- 6 to 8
| Per each of 8 servings: about | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 320 |
| Protein | 31 g |
| Fat (total) | 20 g |
| Sat. Fat | 11 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 142 mg |
| Sodium | 422 mg |
| Calcium | 2 % RDI |
| Iron | 21 % RDI |
| Vitamin A | 8 % RDI |
| Vitamin C | 7 % RDI |
| Folate | 1 % RDI |
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Source
Homemakers Magazine: April 2006
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