Roasted Leg of Goat Stuffed with Swiss Chard and Lime Pickle
- 1 1/2 pounds Swiss chard, stems and inner ribs discarded
- 1/2 cup lime pickle (see Note)
- One 6-pound leg of goat, boned and butterflied
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/4 pounds cherry tomatoes (4 cups)
- 2 tablespoons shredded basil leaves
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- Fill a large, deep skillet with 1 inch of salted water and bring to a boil.
- Add the Swiss chard leaves and cook just until wilted.
- Drain and rinse under cold water.
- Squeeze the leaves dry and coarsely chop them.
- In a mini food processor, coarsely puree the lime pickle.
- Set the meat on a work surface, boned side up, and season with salt and pepper.
- Spread the lime pickle over the meat and spread the chopped chard on top.
- Roll the meat into a roast and tie it at 1-inch intervals using kitchen string; season with salt and pepper.
- In a large enameled cast-iron baking dish or heavy roasting pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
- Add the roast and cook over moderately high heat until browned all over, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer the goat to the oven and roast for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 130.
- Let the goat rest for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large, flameproof baking dish, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Add the cherry tomatoes and cook over moderate heat until the skins just begin to blister, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the tomatoes to the oven and roast for 5 minutes, just until softened.
- Sprinkle with the shredded basil.
- Snip the strings from the goat and slice the roast.
- Pour the pan juices into a heatproof cup and spoon off the fat.
- Serve the goat with the tomatoes; pass the jus on the side.
swiss chard, lime pickle, goat, salt, extravirgin olive oil, cherry tomatoes, basil
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/roasted-leg-of-goat-stuffed-with-swiss-chard-and-lime-pickle (may not work)