Roasted Lemon and Thyme Leg of Lamb

Name: Roasted Lemon and Thyme Leg of Lamb
Prep time: 7 h
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 5 kilograms bone-in leg of lamb; 118 milliliters lemon juice (from about 4 lemons); 118 milliliters olive oil; 8 servings Salt; 4 sprigs thyme, cut into 1/4 inch peices

Roasted Lemon and Thyme Leg of Lamb might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 74g of protein, 30g of fat, and It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 7 hours.

Instructions

In small bowl, whisk together ingredients for marinade. Put lamb in a shallow baking pan and cover with marinade.

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Whisk

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Let sit in refrigerator for 4 hours to overnight, rotating it occasionally in the marinade.

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Preheat oven to 375°F. Take lamb out of refrigerator.

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Lamb

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Cut small slits in sides of lamb and stuff with garlic slices and sprigs of thyme. Season lamb with salt and pepper.

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Let lamb roast for about 2 hours, or until a meat thermometer reads 140°F. (This will produce medium rare meat, roast longer if you want your lamb fully cooked.)

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