Roast Leg of Lamb with Tarragon-Mint Butter

Name: Roast Leg of Lamb with Tarragon-Mint Butter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Coarse kosher salt; 473 milliliters dry red wine; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh mint; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh tarragon; 3 kilograms leg of lamb with bone, well trimmed; 315 milliliters low-salt chicken broth; 1 sprig Fresh tarragon and mint (for garnish); 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 Tbsp 1-inch-long very thin strips orange peel (orange part only); 4 teaspoons tarragon vinegar; 177 milliliters (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

Roast Leg of Lamb with Tarragon-Mint Butter is a gluten free, primal, and fodmap friendly main course. One serving contains 547 calories, 49g of protein, and 32g of fat. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up tarragon and mint sprigs, low-salt chicken broth, mint, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Stir butter, tarragon, mint,tarragon vinegar, and 2 teaspoons coarsesalt in medium bowl until well blended.

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Tarragon Vinegar

Tarragon

Butter

Mint

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Bowl

Transfer 1/4 cup herb butter to small bowland reserve for vegetables. DO AHEAD: Canbe made 1 day ahead. Cover both bowlsand chill. Bring medium bowl of herb butterto room temperature before using.

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Vegetable

Butter

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Bowl

Using small sharp knife, make1-inch-deep slits all over lamb. Insert3 or 4 orange peel strips into each slit.DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead.Enclose lamb in plastic wrap and chill.

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Lamb

Wrap

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Position rack in bottom third of ovenand preheat to 450°F.

Heat oil in very largeskillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

Sprinklelamb with coarse salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Addlamb to skillet; cook until brown on allsides, about 8 minutes.

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Transfer to roastingpan.

Brush with 2 tablespoons herb butter.Roast lamb 15 minutes.

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Butter

Lamb

Brush again with 2tablespoons herb butter.

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Butter

Reduce temperature to 350°F. Continueto roast lamb until thermometer insertedinto thickest part registers 135°F to140°F for medium-rare, about 55 minutes.

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Lamb

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