Roast Leg Of Lamb With Potatoes |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Ingredients:
1 (5- to 7-pound) leg of lamb |
2 cloves garlic, sliced |
1 1/4 teaspoons salt |
3/4 teaspoon pepper |
2 teaspoons dried whole oregano |
3 cups water, divided |
6 large potatoes, peeled and quartered |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
Directions:
1. Remove the fell (tissue-like covering) from lamb with a sharp knife. Make several small slits on outside of lamb, and stuff with garlic slices. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and oregano.
2. Place lamb, fat side up, in a large roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer, being careful not to touch bone or fat. Add 1 cup water to roasting pan; bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until top of lamb is brown. Add 1 cup water to roasting pan; bake an additional 30 minutes.
3. Add remaining 1 cup water to roasting pan; arrange potatoes around lamb. Baste potatoes with pan drippings, and sprinkle lamb with lemon juice. Bake 2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 175°. Remove lamb and potatoes to a serving platter.
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