Experience the Mediterranean culinary delight with our featured dish, Leg of Lamb with Tomatoes and Garlic. This classic recipe showcases succulent, tender lamb leg roasted to perfection, complemented by a vibrant sauce made from juicy tomatoes, aromatic garlic, and flavorful herbs.
In this article, we present a collection of recipes that revolve around this delectable main course. Discover variations that cater to different tastes, cooking methods, and dietary preferences. From traditional oven-roasted lamb to slow-cooker lamb shanks and grilled lamb chops, we have something for every occasion.
Our recipes include options for those seeking a quick and easy meal, as well as detailed instructions for those who enjoy the process of slow-cooking lamb to achieve fall-off-the-bone tenderness. Additionally, we provide guidance on selecting the best cut of lamb and offer tips for achieving the perfect balance of flavors.
Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner looking to impress your guests, our recipes will guide you through the process of creating a memorable lamb dish that will tantalize your taste buds. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your kitchen, and let's embark on a culinary journey that celebrates the rich flavors of lamb.
SUNDRIED TOMATO AND GARLIC ROAST LAMB
Sundried tomatoes and garlic blended together to form a beautiful and perfect paste for this perfect Roast Lamb!
Provided by Karina - Cafe Delites
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 220C | 430F. Combine the sundried tomatoes in their oil with 4 garlic cloves in a small magic bullet blender cup (or a food processor). Process until smooth and a paste has formed. Add the salt (it will be salty but is needed to roast the lamb).
- Place the lamb into a roasting tray; rub the mixture all over the lamb to evenly coat. Slice about 6 shallow opining (or slits) around the lamb (top and bottom of the roast) and rub the tomato mix into the slits. Slice the remaining clove of garlic into thin slices and place one or two slices into each opening. Sprinkle with a little extra salt (optional).
- Cover tray with foil and place onto the middle rack of your oven to bake for 40 minutes (for medium rare - or leave longer until cooked to your liking). Remove tray from oven; uncover; place lamb back in your oven onto the middle rack; change oven settings to grill/broil on high heat and grill for a further 5-10 minutes, or until golden, char grilled crispy on top. Rotate lamb to grill for a further 5-10 minutes to crisp the underside.
- Remove from oven and allow to rest for a good 5-10 minutes. Pour the juices from the pan into a serving jug and pour the juices over the lamb to serve.
- Serve with Potato Salad!
EASY PROVENçAL LAMB
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories Garlic Lamb Tomato Roast Quick & Easy Dinner Rosemary Winter Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Place the leg of lamb in a large roasting pan fat side up and pat it dry with paper towels. Combine the mustard, 1 tablespoon of garlic, the rosemary, balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper in a mini food processor and pulse until the garlic and rosemary are minced. Spread the mixture on the lamb.
- Place the tomatoes, olive oil, 1/4 cup of the honey, the onion, the remaining 1 tablespoons garlic, 2 tablespoons salt, and 2 teaspoons pepper in a bowl and toss well. Pour the tomato mixture around the lamb and tuck in the thyme and rosemary sprigs. Drizzle the lamb with the remaining 1/4 cup of honey.
- Roast for 20 minutes. Turn the heat down to 350 degrees and roast for another 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until a meat thermometer registers 130 to 135 degrees for medium-rare. Place the lamb on a cutting board, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Discard the herb stems and return the tomatoes to the oven to keep warm. Slice the lamb, arrange on a platter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve with the tomatoes and pan juices spooned on top.
LEG OF LAMB WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY
Steps:
- Pat lamb dry and score fat by making shallow cuts all over with tip of a sharp small knife.
- Pound garlic to a paste with sea salt using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a heavy knife) and stir together with rosemary and pepper. Put lamb in a lightly oiled roasting pan, then rub paste all over lamb. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Roast lamb in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted 2 inches into thickest part of meat (do not touch bone) registers 130°F, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 15 to 25 minutes (internal temperature will rise to about 140°F for medium-rare).
- Add wine to pan and deglaze by boiling over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 minute. Season pan juices with salt and pepper and serve with lamb.
LEG OF LAMB WITH TOMATOES AND GARLIC
This is the recipe that my friend Liz currently uses, from the Gourmet cookbook. I love getting invited for dinner if this is in the works. It is easy to make and because of all of the roasted garlic you'll have, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, #68159, is a good side dish.
Provided by Kitchen Witch Steph
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 10m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Arrange tomatoes in a 17 1/2-by-12 inch roasting pan and place lamb on top (if using canned tomatoes, coarsely chop them and pour the juice over them). Arrange garlic around lamb. Lay rosemary sprigs on lamb (or sprinkle dried rosemary), then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil.
- Roast lamb for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue roasting lamb, basting garlic with remaining 2 tablespoons oil every 20 minutes to keep it from drying out, until thermometer inserted into thickest part of lamb (without touching bone) reas 135 degrees for medium-rare, 1 3/4 to 1 1/2 hours more.
- Transfer lamb to a cutting board and let stand, loosely covered with foil, for 20-30 minutes. Stir tomato mixture and transfer to a sauceboat.
- Carve lamb and serve with tomato mixture and roasted garlic.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1145.4, Fat 71, SaturatedFat 27.7, Cholesterol 303.9, Sodium 1057.1, Carbohydrate 34.1, Fiber 4, Sugar 5.8, Protein 91.1
EASY PROVENCAL LAMB
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Place the leg of lamb in a large roasting pan fat side up and pat it dry with paper towels. Combine the mustard, 1 tablespoon of the garlic, the rosemary, balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a mini food processor and pulse until the garlic and rosemary are minced. Spread the mixture on the lamb.
- Place the tomatoes, olive oil, 1/4 cup of the honey, the onion, the remaining 2 tablespoons garlic, 2 tablespoons salt, and 2 teaspoons pepper in a bowl and toss well. Pour the tomato mixture around the lamb and tuck in the thyme and rosemary sprigs. Drizzle the lamb with the remaining 1/4 cup of honey.
- Roast for 20 minutes. Turn the heat down to 350 degrees F and roast for another 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until a meat thermometer registers 130 to 135 degrees F for medium-rare. Place the lamb on a cutting board, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Discard the herb stems and return the tomatoes to the oven to keep warm. Slice the lamb, arrange on a platter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve with the tomatoes and pan juices spooned on top. Garnish with a branch of rosemary.
CALIFORNIA ROAST LAMB
This recipe is very easy to make and requires little attention. It goes well with any rice dish, and it's perfect for just about any occasion. -Ann Eastman, Santa Monica, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h45m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut slits in lamb; insert garlic. Rub meat with salt, pepper and oregano. Roast at 400° for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; roast 1 hour more. , Skim off any fat in pan; pour tomato sauce, water and lemon juice over lamb. Place artichokes and, if desired, lemons around meat. Roast 1 hour longer or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing. If desired, garnish with fresh herbs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 152 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 365mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GRILLED LEG OF LAMB WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY
A great way to prepare lamb on the grill. Leftovers make great sandwiches too. Time does not include marinating time.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 45m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper in small bowl. Mash with fork to form coarse paste. Place lamb in shallow baking dish. Spread half of garlic paste over each side. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Bring to room temperature before cooking.
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill lamb until brown and crusty on outside and thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 130ºF for medium-rare, turning occasionally, about 25 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut on diagonal into thin slices and serve.
- Variation:.
- Add 2/3 cup red wine, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, and 3/4 cup olive oil to the marinade. Refrigerate overnight.
BRAISED LAMB WITH GARLIC AND CINNAMON
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, one pot, main course
Time 2h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Put oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. A minute later, add as many chunks of lamb as will fit without crowding (cook in batches, if necessary). When meat browns (3 to 4 minutes) turn chunks and sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Adjust heat so pieces brown as rapidly as possible without burning. After each has browned on 2 sides, remove from pan and add another piece or two until all meat has been browned (10 to 15 minutes).
- When all meat has been removed from pan, turn off heat and allow the pan to cool a bit. Turn heat back to medium and add garlic and cinnamon. Cook for about 30 seconds, then add the wine; raise heat to high and let wine bubble away for a minute. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, for about a minute. Return meat to pan and cover; adjust heat so mixture bubbles very gently. (If it cooks too quickly, you may have to add a little water.)
- Cook, undisturbed, until meat is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Taste and adjust seasoning, then serve over rice or buttered noodles, with lemon wedges.
HERBY BAKED LAMB IN TOMATO SAUCE
Cook this 'low and slow' in its own sauce til it's so tender you can carve it with a spoon
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course
Time 4h20m
Yield Serves 4 with leftovers
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Put the lamb into a large ovenproof dish. Pour the oil into a small food processor with the oregano and rosemary leaves and the garlic, then whizz to a rough paste. Season the paste well, rub all over the lamb, then roast for 20 mins. Cover, lower the oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2, then roast for a further 3 hrs.
- Remove the lamb from the oven and carefully pour off all the fat, leaving any meat juices in the dish if you can. Pour over the wine and tomatoes, poke in the remaining herb sprigs, then return, uncovered, to the oven for a further 40 mins. The lamb should now be tender enough to cut with a fork or spoon.
- Carefully pour or spoon the wine and tomato sauce into another pan, skimming off any fat that rises to the surface, then re-cover the lamb. Let it rest for up to 30 mins while you roast the potatoes and finish the sauce. Heat the tomato mixture until bubbling, then simmer for 10-15 mins until thickened and saucy. Season with the sugar, and some salt and pepper if it needs it, then pour back around the lamb to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 595 calories, Fat 40 grams fat, SaturatedFat 19 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 42 grams protein, Sodium 0.51 milligram of sodium
ROAST LEG OF LAMB
Cooking peeled potatoes in the pan around the roast is yummy. The only other things you need are gravy made from the pan drippings and a fresh vegetable.
Provided by MBENHAM
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Lamb Leg
Time 2h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cut slits in the top of the leg of lamb every 3 to 4 inches, deep enough to push slices of garlic down into the meat. Salt and pepper generously all over the top of lamb, place several sprigs of fresh rosemary under and on top of the lamb. Place lamb on roasting pan.
- Roast in preheated oven until the lamb is cooked to your desired doneness, about 1 3/4 to 2 hours. Do not overcook the lamb, the flavor is best if meat is still slightly pink. Let rest at least 10 minutes before carving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.8 calories, Carbohydrate 0.4 g, Cholesterol 136.1 mg, Fat 25.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 35.8 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 136.3 mg
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of lamb: For this recipe, a leg of lamb is ideal. It's a large, flavorful cut that can be roasted whole or cut into smaller pieces.
- Marinate the lamb: Marinating the lamb in a mixture of olive oil, garlic, and herbs will help to tenderize and flavor it.
- Roast the lamb at a high temperature: This will help to create a crispy crust on the outside of the lamb while keeping the inside tender and juicy.
- Add vegetables to the roasting pan: Roasting vegetables along with the lamb is a great way to add flavor and color to the dish. Try adding tomatoes, onions, carrots, or potatoes.
- Let the lamb rest before serving: Once the lamb is roasted, let it rest for 10-15 minutes before carving. This will help the juices to redistribute throughout the meat.
Conclusion:
Leg of lamb with tomatoes and garlic is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion meal. The lamb is tender and juicy, the vegetables are flavorful, and the sauce is rich and flavorful. This dish is sure to impress your guests.
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