Stuffed Leg of Lamb

Name: Stuffed Leg of Lamb
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 170 grams goat cheese, or more if needed; 1 Tbsp ground black pepper; 2 kilograms boneless leg of lamb; 2 teaspoons pine nuts; 1 Tbsp salt; 8 servings salt and black pepper to taste; 1 Tbsp sesame oil; 283 grams fresh spinach leaves; 8 servings kitchen twine

Stuffed Leg of Lamb might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 43g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 372 calories. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up goat cheese, leg of lamb, salt, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Remove plastic netting or twine from around the leg of lamb, if any, and open up the roast on a cutting board.

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Leg Of Lamb

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Cutting Board

Kitchen Twine

Place the boned side of the roast up. With a sharp paring knife, cut away any excess fatty areas. Use a sharp knife to cut 1/2-inch deep slits in the meat about 2 inches apart, to help the meat lie flat. Cover the meat with a sturdy piece of plastic wrap or a cut-apart food storage bag, and pound the meat with a mallet or the edge of a small plate until the roast is about 3/4 inch thick everywhere, and 10 to 14 inches square.

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Meat

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Knife

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Oven

Sprinkle the upper side of the meat with salt and pepper, and then spread spinach leaves over the top of the roast to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Break up the goat cheese and sprinkle it evenly over the spinach, then sprinkle the pine nuts over the cheese.

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Salt And Pepper

Spinach

Goat Cheese

Pine Nuts

Cheese

Spread

Meat

Roll the roast up into a tight cylinder, and tie the roast together with kitchen twine at 2 inch intervals. It's okay if a little stuffing protrudes from the sides of the roast.

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Stuffing

Roll

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Kitchen Twine

In a flat dish, mix together the flour, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of pepper, the thyme, and the fennel seeds, and press the tied roast firmly into the flour mixture to coat all sides.

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Fennel Seeds

Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Thyme

Salt

Heat the sesame oil in a heavy oven-proof or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers, and sear all sides of the roast, including the ends, to a golden brown color.

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Sesame Oil

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Oven

Lay the roast into the skillet, place into the preheated oven, and roast to your desired degree of doneness, or an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (65 degrees C) for medium, about 40 minutes.

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Frying Pan

Oven

Remove from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

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Aluminum Foil