Roast Leg of Lamb with Salsa Verde

Name: Roast Leg of Lamb with Salsa Verde
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 59 milliliters salted capers, soaked in cold water 30 minutes, or brined capers, drained, chopped; 59 milliliters chopped fresh mint; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 79 milliliters finely chopped green onions; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 2 kilograms boneless leg of lamb, butterflied, trimmed; 118 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp grated lemon peel; 237 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters chopped fresh Italian parsley; 1 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper; 1 teaspoon salt

Roast Leg of Lamb with Salsa Verde might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains approximately 41g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 286 calories. A mixture of lemon peel, mint, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Stir first 10 ingredients in large bowl for salsa verde.

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Salsa Verde

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Bowl

Place lamb on work surface, smooth-side down.

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Lamb

Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper, then garlic. Rub 1/4 cup salsa verde into lamb.

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Salsa Verde

Garlic

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Roll up lamb. Using kitchen string, tie lamb every 2-inches to hold together. (Lamb and salsa verde can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill.

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Salsa Verde

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Roll

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Let lamb and salsa verde stand at room temperature 1 hour before continuing.)

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Salsa Verde

Lamb

Preheat oven to 450°F.

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Place lamb on rack in roasting pan. Roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of lamb registers 120°F for medium-rare, about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

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Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.

Transfer lamb to cutting board; remove kitchen string.

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Cut crosswise into thin slices. Arrange sliced lamb on platter. Spoon some salsa verde over.

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Lamb

Serve lamb, passing remaining salsa alongside.

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Servings:

59milliliters

salted capers, soaked in cold water 30 minutes, or brined capers, drained, chopped 59milliliters

chopped fresh mint 1Tbsp

minced garlic 79milliliters

finely chopped green onions 1teaspoons

ground black pepper 2kilograms

boneless leg of lamb, butterflied, trimmed 118milliliters

fresh lemon juice 1Tbsp

grated lemon peel 237milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 118milliliters

chopped fresh Italian parsley 1teaspoons

dried crushed red pepper 1teaspoon

salt

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. You could try Burn Cottage Cashburn Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 30 dollars per bottle.