Serves 8
Ingredients
3.5kg Leg of Lamb
12 cloves Garlic
Salt & Pepper
3 tspn Paprika
3 tspn Garlic Powder
2 tbspn Olive Oil
2 large Onions
10 sprigs of Thyme
3 sprigs Rosemary
3 tspn Oregano
3 dried Bayleaves
125ml Lemon Juice
375 ml White Wine
500 ml Chicken Stock
Preparation Method
Preheat oven to its maximum 240C (Gas 9)
Use a small knife to make around 25 incisions all over the lamb, with most on the top and stuff them with slivers cut from 6 cloves of garlic.
Sprinkle the lamb generously all over with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Drizzle with olive oil and rub all over the lamb.
Place the lamb in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes or until it has a nice brown crust.
Remove from the oven. Turn the oven down to 160C (Gas 3)
Turn the lamb upside down. Place all the remaining ingredients in the pan around the lamb (including remaining 6 garlic cloves). Fill the roasting pan with the stock/wine/lemon juice mixture, so it comes up about 1/4 – 1/3 of the way up the height of the lamb.
Cover with a lid or with baking parchment/paper then 2 layers of foil. Bake for 3.5 hours. (See Cooking Times below). Top up with the remaining water mixture (or water) if it dries out.
Remove the roast from the oven and remove the lid/foil. Turn the lamb over so it is the right side up.
Cover again and roast for a further 2 1/2 hours, or until you can pull meat apart with forks.
Remove cover and roast for a further 25 – 30 minutes (to brown).
Remove from the oven and transfer lamb to serving platter. Cover loosely with foil and rest for 30 – 40 minutes.
Strain liquid from the roasting pan into a clear jug. Remove the majority of the fat which will rise to the top leaving about 2 – 3 cups of sauce. Adjust salt, pepper and thicken with cornflour if necessary.
Serve the lamb with the Sauce on the side.
COOKING TIME:
Roasting Step. 2kg. 2.5kg. 3kg. 3.5kg
Browning at high temp. 30mins. 30mins. 30mins. 30mins
Upside down – covered. 2.5hrs. 3hrs. 3.5hrs. 3.5 hrs
Right side up – covered. 1.5-2hrs. 1.5-2hrs. 1.5- 2hrs 2-2.5hrs
Final Browning – uncovered. 30mins. 30mins. 30mins. 30mins
Total Roast Time. 5-5.5 hrs. 5.5-6hrs. 6-6.5hrs. 6.5-7hrs
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