Christmas roast leg of lamb
Not sure what to feed the family on Christmas Day? Try our easy, yet delicious oven-roasted leg of lamb recipe with potatoes and carrots.
Recipe:
Serves: 6
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 2 hours
Ingredients:
+- 1.5kg leg of lamb
6 potatoes, peeled and halved
4 carrots, peeled and cut into desired size
1 tablespoon olive oil
Fresh rosemary
1 bulb of garlic, crushed
Worcestershire sauce
Sea salt
Black pepper
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
In a bowl mix together olive oil, garlic, rosemary, Worcestershire sauce, sea salt and black pepper.
Place the meat into an oven-roasting tray and spread the marinade over.
Cover and leave in the fridge to marinate for about an hour.
Place potatoes and carrots into oven-roasting tray along with the lamb.
Cover with foil and place into oven.
Cook in oven for 1 hour.
When cooked remove lamb from roasting tray and place on a warm serving plate, cover with foil and leave to rest.
Tip: For a more tender and juicy piece of meat, allow the lamb to rest for at least 15 minutes after removing it from the oven. Carve and enjoy.
