Mint-Rubbed Leg of Lamb
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

For the most succulent slices of lamb, serve the roast medium-rare to medium, in its own juices, with an elegant arrangement of vegetables.


Mint-Rubbed Leg of Lamb

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Servings: Makes about 10 to 12 servings.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
Related Categories: Leg of Lamb, More Christmas Dinner Ideas
 
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Ingredients
  •   5-pound
    whole leg of lamb (bone in)
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  • 8  cloves
    garlic
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  • 2  tablespoons
    dried mint, crushed
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  • 1  tablespoon
    coarse-ground black pepper
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 3  tablespoons
    honey
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    Fresh mint sprigs (optional)
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    Cooked herbed new potatoes (optional)
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    Steamed baby carrots (optional)
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    Steamed asparagus (optional)
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Directions
1.
Trim excess fat from meat. Cut 1/2-inch-wide slits into lamb leg in 16 different places. Cut garlic cloves in half lengthwise and insert each half-clove deep into each slit.
2.
Combine dried mint, pepper, and salt; rub mixture over entire surface of lamb leg. Drizzle honey over lamb leg and rub to coat. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Cover lamb loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate about 2 hours.
3.
Remove plastic wrap. Insert a meat thermometer into thickest part of meat without touching bone. Roast, uncovered, in a 325 degree F oven for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until thermometer registers 140 degrees F for medium-rare doneness or 155 degrees F for medium doneness. Remove from oven.
4.
Cover meat loosely with foil and let stand for 15 minutes. Garnish with mint sprigs and serve with cooked herbed new potatoes, steamed baby carrots, and steamed asparagus, if desired. Makes about 10 to 12 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 198, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 169 mg, Carbohydrate 6 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 26 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 5%, Calcium 1%, Iron 17%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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