ROAST LEG OF LAMB FRENCH-STYLE (GIGOT D'AGNEAU A LA FRANCAISE)
Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, main course
Time 2h45m
Yield Six to eight servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- It is recommended that you have the butcher remove and set aside the hipbone of the lamb. This is the upper bone that is attached to the main (straight) leg bone. This can also be done in the home kitchen, using a thin, sharp boning knife, neatly cutting all around the meat attached to the hipbone and severing the hipbone from the main bone. Cut off and discard the skin, leaving a light layer of fat.
- Rub the meat all over with the oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and the thyme.
- Make 16 gashes in the flesh of the leg and insert the garlic slivers.
- Place the leg, the thickest side down, in a roasting pan and scatter around it the hipbone, onion halves (cut side down), bay leaves and carrot pieces.
- Place in the oven and bake one hour. Remove the lamb and pour off the fat from the pan.
- Return the lamb to the pan, the thickest side up.
- Pour the water into the pan and continue baking 30 minutes for medium-rare lamb (135 degrees internal temperature). If you wish the lamb well done, continue cooking 30 minutes or longer. In any event, remove the lamb from the oven, discarding the hipbone and vegetables, cover with foil and let it stand for 20 minutes before carving. Serve, if desired, with flageolet beans in cream.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 823, UnsaturatedFat 28 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 56 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 70 grams, SaturatedFat 24 grams, Sodium 1300 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Tareq Hassan
[email protected]This was an excellent recipe! The lamb was cooked to perfection and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Abdul Nur
[email protected]Overall, I thought this was a good recipe. The lamb was tender and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and delicious. I would definitely make this again.
Tesfanesh Tesfa
[email protected]The lamb was delicious, but the sauce was a bit too salty for my taste.
Irfan Irfan bashir
[email protected]This recipe was a bit too complicated for me. I think I'll try a simpler recipe next time.
Sajan Tmg
[email protected]The lamb was a bit overcooked for my taste, but the sauce was delicious. I'll try cooking it for a shorter amount of time next time.
Meer Abbas
[email protected]I found this recipe to be very easy to follow. The lamb turned out great and the sauce was delicious.
ahmed kato
[email protected]This was an excellent recipe! The lamb was cooked to perfection and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
tina
[email protected]I thought the lamb was a bit bland. I think I'll try adding more spices next time.
Subhan Mahi
[email protected]This recipe was a bit too time-consuming for me. I think I'll try a quicker recipe next time.
Asavela Vimba
[email protected]Overall, I thought this was a good recipe. The lamb was tender and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and delicious. I would definitely make this again.
David Trythall
[email protected]The lamb was delicious, but the sauce was a bit too salty for my taste.
Azbileg Ganaa
[email protected]I found the recipe to be a bit too complicated. I think I'll try a simpler recipe next time.
Babu Reyyan
[email protected]The lamb was a little dry, but the sauce was delicious. I think I'll try cooking it for a shorter amount of time next time.
Edwin Ntiero
[email protected]This was my first time cooking lamb and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the lamb was delicious. I'll definitely be making this again.
Jazmon Shelton
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of lamb, but this recipe changed my mind. The lamb was cooked to perfection and the sauce was divine. I'll definitely be making this again.
Malk Fouda
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the lamb turned out perfectly. It was so juicy and tender, and the sauce was amazing. My family loved it!
waxam gauhar
[email protected]This roast leg of lamb was a hit at our dinner party! The meat was tender and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and delicious. I'll definitely be making this again.