Green Olive, Lemon, and Garlic-Roasted Leg of Lamb with Potatoes and Pan Gravy

Green Olive, Lemon, and Garlic-Roasted Leg of Lamb with Potatoes and Pan Gravy
Green Olive, Lemon, and Garlic-Roasted Leg of Lamb with Potatoes and Pan Gravy might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 75g of protein, 27g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up leg of lamb, olive oil, brine-cured olives, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 450°F.
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With a vegetable peeler remove zest from lemon and reserve lemon. Pit olives. In a food processor finely chop zest, olives, garlic, and parsley with 2 tablespoons oil.
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Peel potatoes and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces. In a large flameproof roasting pan toss potatoes with remaining 2 tablespoons oil to coat and season with salt and pepper. Arrange lamb on potatoes and with the tip of a sharp small knife cut small slits all over lamb. Rub olive mixture over lamb, pushing it into slits. Halve reserved lemon and squeeze juice over lamb. Season lamb with salt and pepper and roast with potatoes in middle of oven 20 minutes.
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Reduce temperature to 350°F.
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Roast lamb and potatoes, loosening potatoes from pan with a metal spatula and turning them occasionally, 1 hour more, or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 135°F.
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6
Transfer lamb to a cutting board and let stand while making gravy.
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Transfer potatoes to a large bowl and keep warm.
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In a cup with your fingers blend together flour and butter.
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Add wine and water to roasting pan and deglaze pan over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits.
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Transfer mixture to a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
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Whisk in flour mixture, whisking until incorporated, and simmer gravy, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. With a slotted spoon remove any potato pieces from gravy.
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Garnish lamb with lemon halves and olive branches and serve with gravy and potatoes.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score77
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