Leg of Lamb with Three Flavours
| Preparation: | 30 min |
| Marinating/Waiting: | 0 min |
| Cooking: | 1 h 30 min |
| Total: | 2 h |
servings
| Category: | Meats and substitutes |
| Subcategory: | Lamb |
| Source: | Metro |
Recipe ingredients
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) 1% plain yoghurt
- 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) peeled, grated, fresh ginger
- 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) finely chopped fresh mint
- 2.2 lb. (1 kg) leg of lamb
- To taste Irresistibles ground cinnamon*
- 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) liquid honey*
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) Irresistibles orange juice*
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350ºF (180 ºC).
In a bowl, mix yoghurt, ginger and mint together and season.
Place leg lamb in a roasting pan, coat with yogurt mixture and sprinkle with cinnamon.
Roast uncovered for 1 1/2 hours ou until meat thermometer registers 160ºF/70ºC for fully cooked lamb.
Baste meat during roasting. Baste meat during roasting.
Remove lamb from roasting pan and keep it warm.
Pour orange juice in roasting pan and bring to a boil, scraping baked-on bits off bottom.
Add honey and reduce pan juices by half.
Carve roast and pour pan juices over slices.
Accompaniment: mashed potatoes and broccoli.
Suggestion
When roasting lamb, use a pan that has a rack or perforated pan that the lamb can be placed on so the meat does cook in its own fat.* We recommend Selection and Irresistibles products.
Metro encourages moderation in the consumption of alcohol. The sale of alcoholic beverages, as prescribed by law, is restricted to adults only. And, please, don't drink and drive!
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