Butterflied leg of lamb recipe
- 1 Small leg of lamb (2kg max, butterflied and excess fat trimmed off)
- 2 Sprigs rosemary
- 3 Cloves garlic, sliced
- 6 Anchovy fillets (in oil)
- 0.25 Clove garlic
- 1.5 tbsp Capers
- 6 Fillets of anchovy
- 1 Large bunch of parsley, finely chopped and covered in olive oil
- 1 Small bunch mint, finely chopped and covered in olive oil
- 1 Small bunch marjoram, finely chopped and covered in olive oil
- 1 Medium bunch rocket, finely chopped and covered in olive oil
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 400 g (14.1oz) Carrots, peeled and cut in half
- 2 Heads of fennel, cut into 8 bits
- 1 Small onion squash, peeled and cut into 8 bits
- 250 g (8.8oz) Waxy potatoes, peeled and halved
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 Clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp Picked thyme
- For the salsa verde: Pound the garlic, capers and anchovies together in a pestle and mortar.
- Mix in the herbs and rocket, then add Dijon mustard to taste.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Be careful with the salt as anchovies and capers are both quite salty.
- Set aside until ready to use.
- For the vegetables: Add the vegetables to boiling salted water.
- Bring to the boil again and cook for 10 minutes, then remove the vegetables from the water and drain.
- In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, crushed garlic and thyme, then add the semi-roasted vegetables, season well with salt and black pepper and mix together.
- Put a piece of greaseproof paper onto a flat roasting tray and carefully add the vegetables on top.
- Set aside.
- For the lamb: Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
- Make 12 incisions in the lamb with a sharp knife, then fill each indentation with rosemary, garlic and anchovy.
- Season well with salt and black pepper.
- Use a roasting tin to seal the lamb on the fat side on the hob for 2 minutes with 3 tbsp of olive oil.
- Turn the lamb over in the tin to briefly brown the other side.
- Roast the lamb and the vegetables in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes.
- Remove lamb from the oven and allow meat to rest for at least 5 minutes before carving.
- Meanwhile, turn the oven down low to keep the vegetables warm.
- After the resting period, take the vegetables out and serve them alongside the lamb with a drizzle of salsa verde.
lamb, rosemary, garlic, anchovy, garlic, capers, anchovy, parsley, mint, marjoram, rocket, mustard, carrots, fennel, onion, potatoes, olive oil, clove garlic, thyme
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/13949/theo-randalls-butterflied-leg-of-lamb (may not work)