Leg Of Lamb With Garlic And Rosemary

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 7 lbs leg of lamb
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup dry red wine

Recipe

• 1 pat lamb dry and score fat by making shallow cuts all over with tip of a sharp small knife.
• 2 pound garlic to a paste with sea salt using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a heavy knife) and stir together with rosemary and pepper.
• 3 put lamb in a lightly oiled roasting pan, then rub paste all over lamb.
• 4 let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
• 5 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 6 roast lamb in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted 2 inches into thickest part of meat (do not touch bone) registers 130°f, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours.
• 7 transfer to a cutting board and let stand 15 to 25 minutes (internal temperature will rise to about 140°f for medium-rare).
• 8 add wine to pan and deglaze by boiling over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 minute.
• 9 season pan juices with salt and pepper and serve with lamb.