Leg of lamb baked in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 4 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake a leg of lamb in the oven? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Buy leg of lamb at the market or in a trusted store where the products do not linger. When choosing, look at the color - the lighter the lamb, the more tender it is. The fat should be white, not yellow. When you press on the meat with your finger, no blood should come out. This means it is fresh and has not been frozen.

2. STEP 2

   

   Start by preparing the leg. Wash it well and dry it with paper towels.

3. STEP 3

   

   Using a sharp knife, trim off excess fat, leaving a thin layer on top. It will add juiciness to the meat.

4. STEP 4

   

   Rub the leg well on all sides with salt and ground black pepper. Freshly ground pepper has a richer flavor, so use it better.

5. STEP 5

   

   Prepare the marinade. To do this, take a deep bowl with a volume of about a liter. Peel and rinse the garlic. Finely chop with a knife or any other method convenient for you. In a bowl, mix mustard, honey, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary or thyme leaves, 1 tablespoon olive oil, reserve the rest of the oil for greasing the baking sheet (step 8).

6. STEP 6

   

   Coat the leg on all sides with marinade.

7. STEP 7

   

   Wrap the leg in foil, a bag or cling film and leave to marinate. You can marinate the leg from 3 hours to several days. The longer, the richer and brighter the taste of the finished meat will be. Leave at room temperature for 3-8 hours. If you plan to marinate for longer than 8 hours, refrigerate.

8. STEP 8

   

   If you put the leg in the refrigerator, 2-3 hours before cooking, remove from the refrigerator, remove the foil or film and let the meat come to room temperature. Lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil and place the leg of lamb. Place the baking sheet in an oven preheated to 220 degrees.

9. STEP 9

   

   Bake for about 20 minutes until crust forms. The exact time depends on the capabilities of your oven; be guided by the appearance of the meat. Then reduce the temperature to 100 degrees and bake for another 2 hours. And another 2 hours at a temperature of 90 degrees.

Comments on the recipe

svetika

28.12.2023

4.9

The recipe is good, thank you. You can bake a leg of lamb this way.

Elena Pankina

28.12.2023

4.8

They brought me a leg of lamb and I immediately decided to cook it without freezing it. And the site came to the rescue in searching for a recipe, I found a wonderful recipe: leg of lamb baked in the oven. I cut off excess fat from the leg and made cuts with a knife. I peeled the garlic, cut it into slices and inserted it into the cuts made. I mixed mustard with spices: salt, pepper, lemon juice and added Caucasian seasoning with aromatic herbs. I coated the lamb leg on all sides with the resulting sauce, wrapped it in foil and put it in the refrigerator to marinate for two days. Then I placed it on a baking sheet and baked it at temperature, following the recommendations, observing the temperature regime. There are no words for how delicious it turned out! The most tender, flavorful meat! As one guest said, awesome leg of lamb! And how many compliments I heard addressed to me for such a delicious dish!!!! Many thanks to the author for the amazingly delicious recipe!

Zozo

28.12.2023

4.6

My mouth is watering! I really love lamb in foil! I will definitely make it according to your recipe! Thank you!

Nicole

28.12.2023

4.5

I also like this recipe for leg of lamb

Little bear

28.12.2023

4.8

Lamb is a hearty and healthy meat! This is how we baked a leg of lamb for the holiday. The meat turned out so tender that you can eat it with your lips without chewing. This dish is very popular in my family. The leg of lamb baked in the oven turned out simply amazing! Thanks a lot!

Maxim Bondarenko

28.12.2023

4.6

I don’t understand, after baking at 220 degrees, you need to remove your leg and wait until the temperature drops to 100, and then continue cooking?