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Well, what could be better this time of year than a roast leg of lamb? This one is a super easy Dutch oven leg of lamb recipe full of fresh garlic, rosemary, and all my favorite lamb roast herb and spice combinations. Serve this one with a creamy potato bake and some mushy peas for a delicious roast night dinner!

Ingredients

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1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
10 x 10cm sprigs of fresh rosemary
1 1/2 tsp lemon zest
3 tbsp sea salt flakes
1 1/2 tsp freshly cracked pepper
3/4 tsp onion powder
3/4 tsp garlic powder
3/4 tsp sumac
5 tbsp olive oil + extra for drizzling
1 x 3kg leg of lamb
2 x whole garlic bulbs cut in half lengthways
200ml white wine

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celcius.
In a mortar and pestle, combine all the spices, lemon zest, salt pepper and the leaves of 3 sprigs of rosemary. Give it a quick pound with the pestle to bruise the rosemary and combine the ingredients. Add the olive oil and stir through. Pop aside.
In a large roasting dish, (or oval Dutch oven rubbed with olive oil) lay the halved garlic bulbs and remaining rosemary sprigs. Pop aside.
Pat dry the lamb leg and rub the marinade all over. Leave to marinate for at least 1/2 hour.
Place the lamb on top of the garlic and rosemary. Add the wine to the pan and drizzle with a little olive oil.
Pop it into the oven with the lid on for 1 hour, then remove the lid to let the outer layer crisp up and cook for 30 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 60 degrees.
Remove from the oven and cover with foil to let the meat rest.
Serve with roast lamb gravy and your favorite roast night sides.

Notes

I cook this recipe in either a stainless steel roasting dish (without a lid) or my 29cm enamel Dutch oven (with lid). Before roasting anything in your enamel cast iron cookware, thoroughly oil the interior. This will help guard against damaging your pot from the high oven heat.

To reheat lamb for a second days dinner, here’s how. In a roasting tray, evenly lay slices of lamb. Add at least 1/2 cup of lamb gravy and cover with either aluminum foil or a lid. Reheat in a 120 degree oven until everything is warmed through (roughly 20-30 minutes).

Nutrition

Serving Size:
Calories: 936
Sugar: 0.4 g
Sodium: 2844 mg
Fat: 63.2 g
Carbohydrates: 12.9 g
Protein: 71.8 g
Cholesterol: 255.5 mg