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Leg of Lamb With Garlic, Mint, Dijon Recipe

Leg of Lamb With Garlic, Mint, Dijon Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/4 cup dijon mustard
10 garlic cloves
5 sprigs fresh mint
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 (4 -5 lb) leg of lamb

Directions:

In a mini food processor, pulverize all of the ingredients, except the lamb, into a smooth, somewhat runny paste.
If your lamb leg isn't boned, remove all but the shank bone (lowest). There are some decent boning instructions and diagrams on the internet if you, like me, are new to this procedure.
Lay open the upper, meaty, sirloin portion of the lamb leg and rub the spice paste mixture into any and all crevices and flaps.
Using kitchen twine, shape the uppper portion into a compact roast-in my case I tied it about 5 times across the leg and 3 times lengthwise. I anchored the lengthwise threads by pushing them through a hole in the muscle attached to the shank (this is a testimony as to how much I hacked it up trying to get the bones out!).
Once it is all tied, roast-like, smear the spice paste all over the outside of the meat.
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Remove lamb from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature while you preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Position two racks in the upper third of the oven. When oven has come to temperature, oil the top rack, slide a rimmed baking sheet onto the bottom rack and drop the lamb onto the oiled rack. I guess you could use a roasting pan with a rack in it, but I don't have one.
Check after about 20 minutes, if outside is browning too quickly, lay a piece of aluminum foil over it or flip it over or both.
Roast until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees.
Let rest 15 minutes before carving.
My 4 to 5 pound lamb leg took about an hour and a half to reach the proper internal temperature.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	106.76 Kcal (447 kJ)
Calories from fat	63.76 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.08g	11%
Cholesterol	34.47mg	11%
Sodium	321.87mg	13%
Potassium	92.19mg	2%
Total Carbs	1.34g	0%
Sugars	0.09g	0%
Dietary Fiber	0.26g	1%
Protein	8.6g	17%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	2%
Iron	1.1mg	6%
Calcium	13.1mg	1%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	193.26 Kcal (809 kJ)
Calories from fat	115.42 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.82g	11%
Cholesterol	62.4mg	11%
Sodium	582.64mg	13%
Potassium	166.89mg	2%
Total Carbs	2.42g	0%
Sugars	0.17g	0%
Dietary Fiber	0.47g	1%
Protein	15.57g	17%
Vitamin C	1.9mg	2%
Iron	2mg	6%
Calcium	23.7mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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