Roast Leg of Lamb Day 2024 is on Tuesday, May 7, 2024: easy semi boneless leg of lamb?

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 is Roast Leg of Lamb Day 2024. Peninsula Catering, Cooking Classes, Corporate Team-building ... Roast Leg of Lamb Day!

Leg of sheep is a widely popular and flexible recipe, often cooked with fresh herbs (such as rosemary), garlic and even fruity dressings. Roast Leg Of Lamb Day is all about commemorating this delicious recipe!

Roast Leg of Lamb with Rosemary

"This leg of lamb is marinated overnight with fresh rosemary, garlic, mustard, honey and lemon zest. Be prepared for many requests for seconds!"

Original recipe yield: 6 to 8 servings.

Prep Time:15 MinutesCook Time:1 Hour 20 MinutesReady In:1 Day 1 Hour 35 MinutesServings:7 (change)

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup honey

2 tablespoons prepared Dijon-style mustard

2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon lemon zest

3 cloves garlic, minced

5 pounds whole leg of lamb

1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

DIRECTIONS:

In a small bowl, combine the honey, mustard, rosemary, ground black pepper, lemon zest and garlic. Mix well and apply to the lamb. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Place lamb on a rack in a roasting pan and sprinkle with salt to taste.

Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 20 minutes, then reduce heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and roast for 55 to 60 more minutes for medium rare. The internal temperature should be at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C) when taken with a meat thermometer. Let the roast rest for about 10 minutes before carving.

Did you know today is National Roasted Leg of Lamb Day?

Roasted Halal with mint jelly.

Cooking time for Semi-boneless leg of lamb?

Buy a instant read meat thermometer- for medium rare, 160 degrees is perfect

Roast Leg of Lamb with Pomegranate Ingredients

1 Semi-boneless Leg of Lamb

1/4 c Country dijon mustard

(2 1/4 lbs) 4 ts Fresh garlic, minced

3 c Pomegranate juice

Instructions for Roast Leg of Lamb with Pomegranate

Check out our juice aisle for pomegranate juice. (Cranberry juice can be used in its place). The marinade imparts great flavor to the lamb and provides a tangy, rich sauce. Combine pomegranate juice, mustard, garlic. Completely submerge lamb in marinade. Marinate for 2-3 days. Remove lamb from marinade, save marinade. Place lamb in oven-proof dish, place in preheated 350 oven. Roast for 1 hour, 15 minutes. Let lamb rest outside the oven for 15 minutes before serving. As soon as the lamb is in the oven, strain the marinade twice through a fine mesh sieve. Place in small saucepan, bring to a boil, simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Serve with sliced lamb.