Middle Eastern Spiced Lamb Recipe

To go with this week’s special of Whole Leg of Lamb,  I wanted to share this great recipe which combines warm Middle Eastern influenced flavours like pomegranate molasses, turmeric, cumin, garlic and honey to perfectly flavour a roasted leg of lamb that’s cooked low and slow in the oven to give you a show-stopping main.

INGREDIENTS

For the marinade:
5 cloves garlic, crushed
4 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
2 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
juice of 1 lemon squeezed
2 tablespoon liquid saffron see note
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 sprigs rosemary, leaves only finely chopped
For the gravy:
4 tablespoon flour
1/2-1 cup water
 

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 170 C (325 F)
 
Using a sharp knife, slash the leg of lamb all over making deep cuts
Whisk together all the marinade ingredients
 
Massage the marinade into the lamb, pushing it into the cuts you made and all over.
 
Scatter onions all along the bottom of your baking sheet, then place lamb leg on the onions, putting the fattier juicer side of the leg upside down directly touching the onions.
 
Pour the chicken stock on the onions, then cover pan tightly with foil and place in preheated oven.
 
Roast for 3-4 hours . After 3 hours, check if lamb is tender by using a fork to lift a chunk of meat off the bone. If it isn't tender enough, return to the oven for another hour.
 
Remove foil, turn lamb around and roast uncovered for a further 30-45 minutes to brown.
 
To make gravy:
 
Remove the lamb and onions from the pan, then place the roasting pan with the pan juices on the stove top.
 
Remove a little of the fat off the top, and heat over medium heat until liquid bubbles.
 
Whisk in the flour once the liquid bubbles, and keep whisking while liquid reduces to a thick gravy consistency.
 
Once it thickens considerably, add 1/2-1 cup of water and whisk this in until you get your desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and strain into a bowl.
 

Recipe originally found at: https://everylittlecrumb.com/roasted-leg-of-lamb/