Leg of Lamb with Lemon-Mint Sauce
Leg of Lamb with Lemon-Mint Sauce 1 (5 pound) bone-in lamb leg 14 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons dried oregano 2 tablespoons rosemary 1/3 cup olive oil 1 cup red wine grated lemon zes...
Ingredients
- 1(5 pound) bone-in lamb leg
- 14clovegarlic
- 2tablespoondried oregano
- 2tablespoonrosemary
- 1/3cupolive oil
- 1cupred wine grated lemon zest
- 1cupfresh lemon juice
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
Directions
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Leg of Lamb with Lemon-Mint Sauce 1 (5 pound) bone-in lamb leg 14 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons dried oregano 2 tablespoons rosemary 1/3 cup o
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Finely chop 8 cloves garlic and place in a glass dish or sturdy plastic bag large enough to hold the lamb
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Stir in 4 teaspoons each of oregano and rosemary, 1/4 cup of oil, wine, zest and lemon juice
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Place lamb in marinade, turning to coat well on all sides
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cover and refrigerate overnight
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Crush remaining 6 cloves of garlic and stir together with remaining 2 teaspoons each oregano and rosemary
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Remove lamb from marinade and pierce in several places with the tip of a sharp knife
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Rub garlic- herb mixture over lamb, pressing into incisions