Holiday Roast Leg of Lamb: A Fragrant and Easy-to-Make Recipe

This roasted leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic is a festive dish, perfect for year-end meals! Tender and fragrant, it comes together simply while offering results worthy of a celebratory feast. Ideal for hosting family and friends, this leg of lamb highlights simple and comforting flavors in winter. It is a convivial, tasty and impressive recipe but impossible to miss! Serve with green vegetables or sautéed potatoes for a complete and generous plate.

Recipe: Roasted Leg of Lamb with Rosemary and Garlic

icone nombre de personnes
6
icone temps de préparation
00:10
icone temps de cuisson
01:30
icone difficulté
Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 leg of lamb (about 1.5 kg)
  • 1 head of garlic
  • 4 sprigs of rosemary
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • salt, pepper

Preparation

1
Preheat the oven to 200°C.

2
Place the leg of lamb in a large dish. Score the skin and tuck in halved garlic cloves and rosemary sprigs.

3
Season with salt and pepper and drizzle generously with olive oil.

4
Pour a small amount of water into the dish and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes, basting regularly with the cooking juices to keep the meat tender.

5
Let rest for 10 minutes before carving.

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