Holiday Leg of Lamb Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Holiday Leg of Lamb Recipe). This leg of lamb is succulent and aromatic, a favorite of my family at Christmas time.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 3hrs

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 3hrs30 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Holiday Leg of Lamb Recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon seasoned salt

½ teaspoon dried marjoram

¼ teaspoon dry mustard

⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom

5 pounds whole leg of lamb

½ teaspoon dried thyme

1 orange peel

cut into slivers

2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

or to taste

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

In a small bowl mix together salt pepper seasoned salt marjoram mustard and cardamom. Rub spice mixture over lamb. Cut 16 deep slits into roast. Insert thyme and a sliver of orange peel into each slit. Place lamb fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer in center of thickest portion of meat.

Step 3

Roast lamb in preheated oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Meat is medium done when a meat thermometer registers 175 degrees F. and is well done at 180 degrees F.

Step 4

Remove meat thermometer. Place roast on a warm serving platter. Put a paper frill around end of leg bone and garnish platter with fresh mint.

Nutritional Information

Holiday Leg of Lamb Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 523.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 40.7g 81%

Carbohydrates: 0.4g

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Fat: 38.8g 60%

Saturated Fat: 16.9g 84%

Cholesterol: 156.5mg 52%

Vitamin A Iu: 36.2IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 22.1mg 170%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 22%

Vitamin C: 1.1mg 2%

Folate: 43.9mcg 11%

Calcium: 26.7mg 3%

Iron: 4mg 22%

Magnesium: 53mg 19%

Potassium: 571.3mg 16%

Sodium: 451.5mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 30%

Calories From Fat: 348.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.