How to Roast a Leg of Lamb

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Buy from a high-quality butcher.. Choose bone-in or boneless.. Get it with the shank or shankless.

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1

Buy from a high-quality butcher.

Step 1

Buy from a high-quality butcher.

2

Choose bone-in or boneless.

Step 2

Choose bone-in or boneless.

3

Get it with the shank or shankless.

Step 3

Get it with the shank or shankless.

4

Have the fat trimmed.

Step 4

Have the fat trimmed.

5

Remove it from the refrigerator 1 hour before roasting.

Step 5

Remove it from the refrigerator 1 hour before roasting.

6

Preheat the oven to 400 °F (204 °C).

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 400 °F (204 °C).

7

Rub the meat with spices.

Step 7

Rub the meat with spices.

8

Place the lamb in a roasting pan.

Step 8

Place the lamb in a roasting pan.

9

Roast the lamb for 30 minutes.

Step 9

Roast the lamb for 30 minutes.

10

Reduce the heat and continue roasting.

Step 10

Reduce the heat and continue roasting.

11

Rare meat:

Step 11

Rare meat:

12

Remove the lamb from the oven and let it rest.

Step 12

Remove the lamb from the oven and let it rest.

13

Carve the lamb

Step 13

Carve the lamb

14

Serve the lamb with sauce.

Step 14

Serve the lamb with sauce.

15

Store the leftovers.

Step 15

Store the leftovers.

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