Roast Leg of Lamb with Mustard Glaze
Time needed
20 min
preparation
+
1 1/2 hour
cooking
Serving Size / Yield
8-10 servings
Ingredients
- 1 leg of lamb, about 6 lbs.
- salt and pepper to taste
- Mustard Glaze:
- 3 cloves garlic
- 6 Tbs. mustard
- 6 Tbs. parsley
- 4 Tbs. olive oil
- salt and pepper
- Mint Sauce:
- 2 Tbs. mint leaves
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 Tbs. boiling water
- 1 1/2 Tbs. vinegar
Directions
Rub lamb with salt and pepper. Mix ingredients of glaze together and coat lamb. Place lamb on rack in pan and roast at 350 degrees for about 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally. Internal temperature of lamb should be 130 degrees (rare) to 145 degrees (medium) on meat thermometer. Let lamb rest about 15 minutes before carving.
Mint Sauce:
Strip off mint leaves and finely chop. Dissolve sugar in boiling water in sauce pot. Add mint and stir in vinegar to taste.
