Oven-Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb

Oven-Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb
Oven-Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb requires roughly 10 hours and 50 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 25g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 463 calories. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 diet. It works well as a rather cheap main course. A mixture of lemon juice, marjoram, extra virgin olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing

Instructions

1
Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, lime juice, garlic, mint, oregano, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, white pepper, and salt together in a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate marinade at least 1 hour.
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Pierce lamb in multiple places evenly over the lamb; place into a gallon-sized freezer bag.
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Pour marinade over the lamb, squeeze excess air from the bag, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours to overnight.
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4
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Prepare a shallow roasting pan with cooking spray.
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5
Remove lamb from marinade; shake to remove excess liquid. Reserve 2 tablespoons marinade; discard remainder.
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6
Place lamb in the middle of the prepared roasting pan.
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7
Combine potatoes and carrots in a large bowl.
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Pour vegetable oil and reserved marinade over the vegetables; toss to coat. Arrange vegetables around the lamb. Cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil.
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9
Roast lamb in preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 140 degrees F (60 degrees C), about 80 minutes.
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10
Remove foil and continue cooking until firm and meat is hot and slightly pink in the center, about 10 more minutes. Rest lamb 10 minutes before cutting to serve.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In10 hrs, 50 m.
Servings6
Health Score55
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