Moroccan-Spiced Leg of Lamb
Moroccan-Spiced Leg of Lamb might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 161 calories, 19g of protein, and 6g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up beef broth, spiced plum butter, rolled boned leg of lamb, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground ginger you could follow this main course with the Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting as a dessert.
Instructions
Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
Unroll roast; trim fat. Rub ginger mixture into folds and over surface of roast.
Place roast in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator 12 to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally.
Remove roast from bag; set aside.
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add roast, browning on all sides.
Add onion, wine, garlic, and broth, and bring to a simmer. Insert meat thermometer into the thickest portion of roast. Cover and bake at 325 for 50 minutes or until thermometer reaches 145 (medium-rare), basting occasionally.
Remove from pan; set aside, and keep warm.
Strain cooking liquid through a sieve into a bowl, and discard solids. Return cooking liquid to pan. Bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes or until reduced to 2 cups.
Combine flour and water in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk.
Add flour mixture to cooking liquid in pan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute or until slightly thick, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in Spiced Pear Butter; serve sauce with lamb.