Leg of lamb baked in the oven in foil

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 3 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake a leg of lamb in foil in the oven? Prepare all the products according to the list indicated in the recipe. If possible, use a leg of young lamb. Mustard can be excluded from the list of ingredients, but then in this case double the amount of vegetable oil. Use fresh or dried thyme and rosemary as desired.

2. STEP 2

   

   So, peel the garlic, rinse and dry with paper towels. Cut a few cloves of garlic into thin slices.

3. STEP 3

   

   Remove films, if any, from the surface of the meat. Rinse your foot and pat it with a kitchen towel or napkins to remove excess moisture. Make deep cuts along the surface of the lamb with a thin, sharp knife. Stuff the leg with garlic, as in the photo.

4. STEP 4

   

   Prepare the marinade. In a deep container, mix not a sharp mustard, the remaining garlic passed through the press, black ground pepper, rosemary, thyme, vegetable oil and sugar. Squeeze lemon juice. At this stage, add other favorite dry seasonings. A pinch of nutmeg, ground red paprika, dry basil, ground coriander, etc. will not be superfluous.

5. STEP 5

   

   Mix everything very well until the salt and sugar are completely dissolved.

6. STEP 6

   

   Close -lubricate the lamb leg with the resulting marinade from all sides.

7. STEP 7

   

   Wrap the meat in cling film and marinate in the refrigerator for at least an hour. The longer the lamb sits in the marinade, the tastier and more aromatic it will be. I often leave it overnight. Before baking, remove the leg from the refrigerator and leave it for a while to come to room temperature.

8. STEP 8

   

   Wrap the meat in 2-3 layers of foil. Foil is needed to prevent the leg from drying out and maintain maximum juiciness. Place in the oven and bake at 180-220 degrees until done (from 1 hour to two, depending on the capabilities of the oven). At the end of cooking, open the foil on top (be careful not to burn yourself!) and bake for another 10-15 minutes, until a delicious golden crust appears. If possible, use the convection mode.

9. STEP 9

   

   Serve hot, garnished with a sprig of thyme or rosemary.

Comments on the recipe

Elena Pankina

20.12.2023

5

To be honest, I have never cooked lamb. And then we were treated to lamb with a leg and decided to cook the leg of lamb. And I left the meat for another dish. I went to the site looking for a suitable recipe and found this recipe: leg of lamb baked in the oven in foil. I washed the leg of lamb, dried it, and removed the membranes with a knife. I made cuts into which I inserted slices of pre-peeled garlic. For the marinade, I mixed salt, pepper, mustard, vegetable oil, dried celery, and Provençal herbs. I coated the lamb leg with the resulting marinade on all sides and wrapped it in film. I put it in the refrigerator for a day. The next day I kept the leg at room temperature for a while. Then I wrapped it in foil in several layers and put it in the oven to bake at 200° for 2 hours. Next, I opened the foil and waited another 15 minutes. The dish turned out to be the most tender, aromatic and very tasty! Words cannot describe how delicious it is!!!! Looks like we are now lamb fans. Thank you very much Zhemchuzhina for the amazingly delicious recipe!

Skazka

20.12.2023

4.8

There will be a big piece of meat for my husband! Thank you