Roast Lamb, Middle Eastern Style Recipe
Ingredients
| Lamb - 1 ( 5 lbs) leg | ||
| Green onions | 1 Bunch (100gm), finely chopped | |
| Lemon | 1 Large, finely chopped | |
| Mint | 1 Small | |
| Salt | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Water | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Flour | 4 Tablespoon | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to 425° F.
2) Trim off all lamb fat leaving a thin layer.
MAKING
3) In shallow roasting pan, place the lamb with the trimmed side up.
4) In a bowl, blend the finely chopped onions, lemon and mint leaves with 1 teaspoon of the salt and pepper.
5) Press the mixture over the lamb and reserve 1/4 cup mixture.
6) Place roasting pan on a rack in the oven and pour 3 cups boiling water into the pan.
7) Roast in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 325° F and roast for 1 hour and 45 minutes, basting occasionally with water in pan.
8) Remove the roast on a heated serving platter, then sprinkle with the reserved green onion mixture and keep warm.
FINALIZING
9) In a 4-cup measure, strain liquid in the roasting pan and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Skim off the fat, return liquid into the roasting pan and bring to a boil.
10) In a cup, blend the flour with 1/2 cup cold water, then stir into the bubbling liquid. Stir constantly and cook until the mixture is thick and bubbles for 3 minutes.
11) Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pour in a heated gravy boat.
SERVING
12) Garnish the platter with lemon wedges and green onions, if desired and serve with the gravy.
1) Preheat the oven to 425° F.
2) Trim off all lamb fat leaving a thin layer.
MAKING
3) In shallow roasting pan, place the lamb with the trimmed side up.
4) In a bowl, blend the finely chopped onions, lemon and mint leaves with 1 teaspoon of the salt and pepper.
5) Press the mixture over the lamb and reserve 1/4 cup mixture.
6) Place roasting pan on a rack in the oven and pour 3 cups boiling water into the pan.
7) Roast in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 325° F and roast for 1 hour and 45 minutes, basting occasionally with water in pan.
8) Remove the roast on a heated serving platter, then sprinkle with the reserved green onion mixture and keep warm.
FINALIZING
9) In a 4-cup measure, strain liquid in the roasting pan and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Skim off the fat, return liquid into the roasting pan and bring to a boil.
10) In a cup, blend the flour with 1/2 cup cold water, then stir into the bubbling liquid. Stir constantly and cook until the mixture is thick and bubbles for 3 minutes.
11) Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pour in a heated gravy boat.
SERVING
12) Garnish the platter with lemon wedges and green onions, if desired and serve with the gravy.
Chef
