Mustard and Rosemary Roast Lamb
- 1 whole Leg Of Lamb, Bone In
- 5 sprigs Rosemary
- 3 cloves Garlic (or To Taste)
- 1 Tablespoon Mustard
- 2 Tablespoons Oil
- Wash and pat dry the leg of lamb.
- Cut a few slits in the upper part and put one clove of garlic into slices and push into the slits.
- Pour the oil on top of the leg.
- With a blunt knife, spread the mustard all over the top, making sure that it penetrates in the slits.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the sprigs of Rosemary and the remaining garlic in a baking pan ( you might like to add a bit of oil).
- Sit the Leg of lamb onto the rosemary and bake in a preheated oven at 190c/375F (25 minutes per 500gr /1 pound).
- Let rest, wrapped in foil, for 25 minutes.
- Drain excess oil from pan (Remove garlic and rosemary).
- Add half a glass of water (or red wine) and scrape pan with a spoon to collect and emulsify all the baked on bits.
- Strain through a fine colander into a small pan, boil briskly for a couple of minutes, adding 1/3 teaspoon of corn starch, if needed.
- Serve lamb with the pan juices, roasted potatoes and other vegetables of your choice
in, rosemary, garlic, mustard, oil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/mustard-and-rosemary-roast-lamb/ (may not work)