Leg of lamb with garlic mint sauce
Recipe ANNA Magazine, Photography Jerry Grajewski
Celebrate dinnertime with this decadent delicious and easy to make leg of lamb.
Ingredients
1 (5-pound) leg of lamb
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup chopped fresh mint
3 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon zest
1 teaspoon ground cumin, toasted
Garlic mint sauce
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup mayo
1 teaspoon sea salt
¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, chopped
Preparation
In a small bowl combine garlic, mint, thyme, oil, lemon zest, and cumin. Rub over entire leg of lamb; marinate 12 hours or up to 1 day in refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Place lamb in a roasting pan, uncovered, and bake 1 ½ hours, or until internal temperature reaches 155°F. Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with garlic mint sauce.
In separate bowl combine garlic, mayo and salt. Then whisk in olive oil, whisk in lemon juice. Adjust seasoning with salt. Blend in mint. Chill 6 hours before using. Serves 4 to 6.
