Roast Leg of Lamb with Orange and Herbs

Name: Roast Leg of Lamb with Orange and Herbs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 smalls carrots, halved lengthwise; 177 milliliters dry white wine; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary; 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme; 2 larges garlic cloves, minced; 1 pinch Pinch of ground cumin; 4 kilograms leg of lamb, trimmed of excess fat; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 4 mediums onions, peeled and halved crosswise; 118 milliliters fresh orange juice; 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest; 8 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper

Need a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course? Roast Leg of Lamb with Orange and Herbs could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 510 calories, 64g of protein, and 19g of fat each. This recipe covers 40% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of rosemary, onions, ground cumin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the garlic, orange zest, parsley, rosemary, thyme, cumin and 1 teaspoon of the olive oil.

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Rosemary

Parsley

Garlic

Cumin

Thyme

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Add a pinch each of salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Using a small, sharp knife, make about 25 evenly spaced 1-inch incisions in the meaty sections of the lamb. Stuff about 1/2 teaspoon of the orange-herb paste into each incision. Turn the lamb fat side up and rub with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and then 2 tablespoons of the orange juice. (MAKE AHEAD: The leg of lamb can be refrigerated for up to 1 day.

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Orange Juice

Leg Of Lamb

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Orange

Lamb

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Let return to room temperature before proceeding.)

Preheat the oven to 45

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In a large nonreactive roasting pan, combine 1/4 cup of the wine and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Arrange the onions and carrots cut side down in the pan, set the lamb on top and season with salt and pepper. Roast the lamb in the center of the oven for 20 minutes.

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Pour the remaining 1/2 cup of wine and 1/2 cup of water into the pan and reduce the oven temperature to 32

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Wine

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Continue roasting the lamb for 1 hour and 20 minutes, basting a few times and adding up to 1/2 cup more water if the pan gets dry.

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Lamb

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Pour 2 tablespoons of the orange juice over the lamb and raise the oven temperature to 40

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Orange Juice

Lamb

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Roast the lamb for about 30 minutes longer, or until the meat is medium-rare and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the meaty part of the leg registers 13

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Lamb

Meat

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Transfer the lamb to a carving board, cover loosely with foil and let rest for 10 minutes.

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Lamb

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Transfer the carrots and onions to a plate and keep warm in a low oven.

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Carrot

Onion

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Set the roasting pan on 2 burners over moderately high heat.

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Add the remaining 1/4 cup of orange juice and boil for 3 minutes, scraping up the browned bits.

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Orange Juice

Add 1 cup of water and boil until the sauce is reduced and flavorful, about 5 minutes.

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Sauce

Water

Pour the pan sauce into a serving bowl and skim the fat from the surface.

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Add any juices from the lamb and season with salt and pepper. Carve the leg of lamb and serve with the carrots and onions; pass the pan sauce separately at the table.

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Leg Of Lamb

Carrot

Onion

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Lamb

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