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Roasted Leg of Lamb (Alexandra Guarnaschelli) Recipe

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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
1268
Calories
Total time
95
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place the lamb on a sheet pan covered with foil. In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard, white wine, garlic, salt, black pepper, and thyme leaves. Stir to blend and rub all over the lamb. Cover and place it in the refrigerator to marinate for a few hours or overnight, turning the lamb over from time to time and recoating it with the marinade.
  2. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Remove the lamb from the marinade and season on all sides with salt, pepper and olive oil. Reserve the leftover marinade for later use.
  3. In a roasting pan fitted with a roasting rack place the lamb, fatty side up, on the rack and place it in the center of the oven. . Having the leg elevated off the bottom of the pan will allow for more even roasting. At 425 degrees F, the roast should start to brown fairly quickly.
  4. After 25 to 30 minutes, lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. I usually count between 12 to 14 minutes per pound of meat (including the weight of the bone) for a roast. When the oven heat is lowered, count about 30 to 40 minutes and then check the inner temperature of the thickest part of the roast with an instant-read thermometer. Cook it to about 130 degrees F. The meat, once it rests will be a nice medium rare. Remove the roast and turn it fat side down onto a flat surface to rest. Resting the lamb on the opposite side will help to redistribute the juices. Note: Save the pan drippings.
  5. Place the roasting pan on the stove over medium low heat. Add the reserved marinade, dry sherry and 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard. Whisk together and simmer until thick. Transfer the sauce to a gravy boat and serve with lamb.
  6. Slice the lamb (against the grain) and serve family style.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1267.96 Kcal (5309 kJ)
Calories from fat 754.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 83.85g 129%
Cholesterol 393.03mg 131%
Sodium 456.26mg 19%
Potassium 1965.06mg 42%
Total Carbs 1.88g 1%
Sugars 0.48g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.25g 1%
Protein 115.25g 230%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 12.3mg 68%
Calcium 70.2mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 191.47 Kcal (802 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.66g 129%
Cholesterol 59.35mg 131%
Sodium 68.9mg 19%
Potassium 296.75mg 42%
Total Carbs 0.28g 1%
Sugars 0.07g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 1%
Protein 17.4g 230%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 1.9mg 68%
Calcium 10.6mg 7%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 32.3
    Points
  • 32
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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