Greek Lamb Roast

Greek Lamb Roast

from compassandfork.com
110 min
8 people

Imagine the aroma from your Greek-marinated lamb as it roasts in your oven or Weber BBQ. It’s simple and quick to prepare from everyday ingredients. Great for feeding a crowd!

Ingredients

  • 4 lb lamb leg
  • 8 cloves garlic (2 cut in half lengthways, 6 crushed)
  • 3 tbsp rosemary, fresh (chopped, plus 4 small sprigs)
  • 1/2 tbsp salt, ground sea
  • 1 tbsp black pepper, ground
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 lemon

Directions

  1. 1

    In a bowl, make a marinade by combining the crushed garlic, chopped rosemary, sea salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon juice.

  2. 2

    Make 4 slits about 1 inch (3 cm) deep in the lamb leg. Push half a clove of garlic and a small sprig of rosemary deep into the slit. Place the lamb in a dish, rub the marinade over all of the lamb and then cover the dish and refrigerate overnight.

  3. 3

    About 45 minutes before cooking, bring the lamb to room temperature. Pre-heat your oven to 350 f (180 c) or prepare your Weber BBQ ready for roasting. Place the lamb in the oven and roast for 1 hour 40 minutes. If using a Weber, follow the cooking instructions contained in the guide. Ovens vary so check the internal temperature of the lamb about 10 minutes before it is due to be removed.

  4. 4

    Remove the lamb when the temperature registers about 140 f (60 c). Loosely cover the lamb in aluminum foil. The lamb will continue to cook for a short time and should result in a medium rare to medium done roast.