4.8 from 15 votes
Garlic Rosemary Roast Leg of Lamb
This garlic rosemary roast leg of lamb is the perfect alternative Thanksgiving dinner. Full of garlic and fresh herb flavor and roasted to perfection. Great when served alone or piled high on flatbread with homemade tzatziki sauce.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 408 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For lamb:
- 5 pound boneless leg of lamb
- 6 cloves garlic grated
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
For pan:
- 5 heads garlic optional
- 4 prigs fresh Rosemary optinal
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Add your leg of lamb to a roasting dish or large cast iron skillet for roasting.
- In a small bowl add garlic, olive oil, minced rosemary, minced mint, kosher salt and cracked pepper. Mix together till combined.
- Rub the herb mixture all over the leg of lamb coating all sides. Add your extra garlic and rosemary around the sides of the lamb.
- Add lamb to the oven and roast for about 20 minutes per pound for medium rare. For a 5-pound roast I roasted my leg of lamb 100 minutes.
- Let the leg of lamb rest for 15-20 minutes before slicing.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
408kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
51g
(102%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
152mg
(51%)
Sodium
540mg
(23%)
Potassium
806mg
(23%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 408
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 408kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 152mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 540mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 806mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.