Garlic Rosemary Roast Leg of Lamb

This garlic rosemary roast leg of lamb is the perfect alternative Thanksgiving dinner. Full of garlic and fresh herb flavor and roasted to perfection. Great when served alone or piled high on flat bread with homemade tzatziki sauce.

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours

Ingredients:

6 pound boneless leg of lamb

6 cloves garlic, grated

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons minced rosemary

1 tablespoon minced mint

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper

5 cloves garlic

4 sprigs fresh rosemary

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Add your leg of lamb to a roasting dish or large cast iron skillet for roasting.

In a small bowl add garlic, olive oil, minced rosemary, minced mint, kosher salt and cracked pepper. Mix together till combined.

Rub the herb mixture all over the leg of lamb coating all sides. Add your extra garlic and rosemary around the sides of the lamb.

Add lamb to the oven and roast for about 15 minutes per pound. For a 6 pound roast I roasted my leg of lamb 90 minutes.

Let the leg of lamb rest for 15-20 minutes before slicing.

Excerpt from https://www.nutmegnanny.com/garlic-rosemary-roast-leg-lamb/