Marinated Leg of Lamb
- 1 good-size leg spring lamb, boned and tied
- rosemary or tarragon
- 2 to 3 onions, thinly sliced
- 1 bay leaf
- Few sprigs parsley
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Red wine
- Have the leg boned, leaving just the shank bone, and tied firmly.
- Pique surface of meat with garlic (cut gashes and insert garlic slivers).
- Rub leg well with rosemary and tarragon and put it in a deep kettle with the onion, bay leaf, parsley, garlic, salt, 1 teaspoon rosemary, pepper, and enough red wine to cover half the meat.
- Marinate in refigerator for 30 to 48 hours, turning leg several times to bathe it evenly.
- To cook, put leg in roasting pan and roast at 375 F, basting occasionally with some of the marinade.
- Allow 15 minutes per pound for rare lamb or about 18 minutes per pound for medium rare.
- If you use a meat thermometer, the lamb will be cooked rare when the thermometer registers 140F.
- Serve with boiled white beans mixed with chopped garlic, chopped parsley, and olive oil.
- With this, drink a California Pinot Noir.
spring lamb, rosemary, onions, bay leaf, parsley, clove garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, red wine
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/marinated-leg-of-lamb-101477 (may not work)