Herb And Citrus Roast Leg Of Lamb
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh shallots
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (about 6 medium cloves)
- 1 (6-pound) bone-in leg of lamb, trimmed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- Combine the first 11 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well. Place lamb in a roasting pan; rub with garlic mixture. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Remove lamb from the refrigerator. Sprinkle lamb with 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper. Place lamb on the rack of a roasting pan coated with cooking spray, and place rack in pan. Let lamb stand for 1 hour at room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 425u0b0.
- Roast lamb at 425u0b0 for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375u0b0 (do not remove lamb from oven); bake an additional 45 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of roast registers 135u0b0 or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand for 20 minutes; slice.
parsley, fresh shallots, fresh oregano, lemon rind, orange rind, balsamic vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, lemon juice, orange juice, ground cumin, fresh garlic, lamb, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cooking spray
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/herb-citrus-roast-leg-lamb (may not work)