Simple roast leg of lamb
In this simple technique for a roast leg of lamb, the quality of the lamb shines. The leg needs to be rubbed with olive oil and salt, before roasting for just over an hour. We prefer to serve ours with our lamb sauce, potato gratin and a bright green salad.
Ingredients
A leg of lamb (approximately 1.8kg)
To serve
Method
Prepare the leg of lamb by placing it on a rack inside a roasting dish. Coat the lamb with a tablespoon of olive oil and an even sprinkling of salt.
Place the roasting dish into the oven and cook for 70 minutes or until the lamb reaches an internal temperature of 52C.
Remove the lamb from the oven and rest for 15 minutes before carving.
