Christmas recipe: How to make perfect roast lamb Posted on 4 December 2012 Tags:turkey If you’re not into gammon or turkey for your Christmas lunch, try this delicious rosemary-and-garlic roast lamb. 1.2 – 1.5 kg leg of lamb on the bone 15 cloves of garlic 5 sprigs of rosemary 60ml olive oil salt & pepper 2-3 medium sized onions 150ml red wine Preheat oven to 200 C. Using a very sharp knife score 15 small cross cuts all over leg of lamb about 1.5cm deep. Pop peeled garlic cloves into cuts ensuring they are lodged properly. Place the rosemary sprigs into some of the garlic cross cuts. Rub olive oil all over leg of lamb and season well with Maldon (coarse) salt & black pepper. Place in a roasting dish along with peeled and quartered onions (lid off) and roast for about 30 minutes. Turn down heat to 180C, add wine to the roasting dish and cover the meat, slow cooking for another 2-3 hours or until lamb is very tender. Constantly baste the meat with the pan juices and turn every half an hour to ensure even cooking. Once ready, remove from the pan and set aside. Use pan juices to create a gravy by adding either a crushed potato or 10ml of corn starch mixed with a bit of cold water to thicken sauce into a gravy. Serve with roast potatoes, green beans and all the Christmas trimmings. Related Posts 3 Wine estates to visit in KwaZulu Natal 31 May 2023 The Cape may be the wine capital of South Africa, but you can still enjoy... read more 11 alcohol-free drinks for the sober curious 26 May 2023 Ocsober and Dry January are all good and well, but how about a permanent shift... read more Treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind fine dining experience in Franschhoek 20 March 2023 If you love a unique fine dining experience, you'll want to treat yourself to the... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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