Leg of Lamb with Fennel

Name: Leg of Lamb with Fennel
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 411 grams chicken broth; 2 teaspoons coarse salt; 4 larges fennel bulbs; 1 Tbsp fennel seeds; 2 Tbsps fresh rosemary leaves; 6 large cloves garlic, peeled; 3 kilograms whole bone-in leg of lamb , preferably without the hip bone; 5 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters fresh-squeezed orange juice; 5 red onions, peeled and cut in eighths; 177 milliliters red wine

Leg of Lamb with Fennel might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 63g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 602 calories. This recipe covers 41% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. A mixture of leg of lamb, onions, coarse salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the coarse salt you could follow this main course with the Healthy Raw Chocolate Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat oven to 450[degrees] F. Drop the garlic into a food processor with the motor running and the knife blade in place and process until finely chopped.

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Garlic

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Food Processor

Knife

Oven

Add the rosemary, fennel seeds, 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, and 3 tablespoons of the olive oil and pulse to make a paste.

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Salt And Pepper

Fennel Seeds

Olive Oil

Rosemary

Cut 10 slits in the lamb, about 1/2 inch deep. Push some of the garlic paste into the slits and rub the remaining paste all over the lamb.

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Garlic Paste

Lamb

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place the lamb in a small roasting pan and set aside.

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Lamb

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Roasting Pan

Remove the stalks and tough outer leaves from the fennel bulbs and cut each into eighths. In a shallow baking pan, combine the fennel and onions with the remaining salt, pepper, and oil, and toss to coat well.

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Fennel

Onion

Pepper

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Baking Pan

Place the lamb and vegetables in the oven, roast for 1 hour, then remove. Cover the vegetables with foil to keep warm.

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Vegetable

Lamb

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Check the internal temperature of the lamb with an instant-read thermometer. Continue roasting until it reaches 130[degrees] F for medium-rare, or 135[degrees] to 145[degrees] F for medium, checking every 10 minutes.

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Lamb

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Kitchen Thermometer