Roast Lamb With Garlic Rosemary Anchovies With Roast Vege Recipes

PERFECT ROAST LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/gas 7. Roughly chop the celery, carrots and onions, throwing into a large roasting tray as you go, with the bay leaves.
• With a sharp, pointed knife, follow the lamb bone down about 10cm to 12cm (you are just making a 'tunnel' where you are cutting the meat away from the bone). Do this from the top end and the bottom end. Pierce the skin at an angle with a sharp pointed knife 6 or 8 times at random around the leg, then open up the incisions by poking your fingers down them to make a bit of space. Rub the lamb all over with olive oil, sea salt and black pepper.
• Strip the leaves off the rosemary sprigs and peel and finely slice the garlic, then toss in a little drizzle of olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar. Push a little rosemary, a couple of slices of garlic and an anchovy fillet (if using) into each hole, adding any leftovers and a good splash of water to the trivet tray with the veg.
• Place the lamb directly on the bars of the middle shelf of the oven, and place the tray on the shelf beneath. Turn the oven down to 180°C/350°F/gas 4 and cook to your liking (see timings below).

ROAST LAMB WITH GARLIC, ROSEMARY & ANCHOVIES WITH ROAST VEGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/400°F Take the leg of lamb and make incisions with a sharp knife.
• Stuff the incisions with the garlic, anchovy fillets and rosemary.
• Place the potatoes, carrot, parsnip and leek in a large roasting tin and drizzle with a small amount of olive oil.
• Season the lamb with salt and freshly ground pepper and place on top of the vegetables. Roast in the oven for around 30 minutes - when the lamb is pierced, the juices should run a faint pink.
• Remove the vegetables from the roasting tray and continue to cook the lamb if it needs more time. If it doesn't need any more cooking, then remove the lamb and leave to rest.
• Place the partially-cooked potatoes in a different tray and continue to roast for around 20 minutes, until crisp and golden.
• Serve slices of lamb with the vegetables and roasting juices.

ROSEMARY AND GARLIC ROAST LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Using your hands, rub the lamb all over with the lemon juice. Pat the garlic and rosemary evenly all over the surface of the meat. Season the meat with the salt and pepper and place the lamb in a roasting pan. Place the lamb in the oven and roast for 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue to cook for about 1 hour longer for medium-rare, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the roast registers about 145 degrees F to 150 degrees F (be careful that the thermometer does not touch the bone.) Remove lamb from pan and allow to rest for 10 to 15 minutes before carving.
• Position the roasting pan over your stove burners. Add mixed herbs and onions to pan, and stir to combine with pan drippings. Add chicken stock and wine to deglaze the pan, scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon to release any fond. Reduce over high heat until sauce consistency. Strain before serving, if desired. Slice lamb and serve with sauce drizzled over the top.

ROAST LEG OF LAMB WITH ANCHOVY, GARLIC AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. With a small, sharp knife, make 12 incisions 2 inches deep into the fleshy side of the leg. Insert a piece of garlic, half an anchovy and a small sprig of rosemary into each incision. Push them in with your little finger.
• Cream the butter with the remaining anchovies and smear it all over the meat. Sprinkle the meat generously with black pepper, place in a roasting pan and pour the wine around it. Tuck in any leftover sprigs of rosemary and pour the lemon juice over the meat.
• Roast in the oven for 15 minutes; lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees and roast for 1 hour more, basting from time to time with the juices. (Cook slightly longer, depending on how well done you like your meat.) Let rest in a warm place for at least 15 minutes before carving.
• Meanwhile, taste the juices, adding salt as needed. (It should not need much because of the anchovies.) If the gravy is too thin, simmer it in a skillet to thicken. If you choose, garnish the slices of lamb with sprigs of watercress. Serve with gravy and mashed potatoes or creamed eggplant.

ROAST LEG OF LAMB WITH ANCHOVIES AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Two days in advance. Pat the lamb dry with paper towels. Mash the anchovies with two tablespoons olive oil and the oil from their cans into a paste and spread the mixture over the lamb. Cut the garlic into slivers. Make small incisions under the skin of the lamb and insert slivers of garlic into them. Sprinkle the lamb with pepper, wrap in foil and refrigerate.
• A day in advance. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roast the bones for 30 minutes or until browned. Add the vegetables and cook for a further 30 minutes. Put the bones and the vegetables in a large stock pot and add two quarts water, the parsley, wine, tomatoes and bay leaf. Simmer, uncovered, for two hours. Strain the stock into a clean container and refrigerate, discarding the vegetables.
• The following day, skim off the fat from the stock and discard. Boil the stock down to one cup. Set aside.
• On the day of the dinner. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place the shallots and two tablespoons of olive oil in the bottom of a large roasting pan. Place the lamb on a rack on top. Roast for about 15 minutes a pound depending on how well done you like it (it is usually best served pink), about two-and-a-half hours altogether.
• Heat the sauce in a small saucepan. When the lamb is cooked, remove to a heated platter. Remove the shallots with tongs and place them around the lamb. Decorate with sprigs of rosemary.
• Pour off the fat from the roasting juices. Add the cooking juices to the sauce. Bring to boil, correct seasoning and serve separately in a sauce boat.

ANCHOVY AND ROSEMARY ROASTED LAMB

Steps:

• Marinate lamb:
• Mince garlic and anchovies and mash to a paste with a large heavy knife, then stir together with oil and rosemary in a small bowl. Pat lamb dry and transfer, fat side up, to rack in pan. Make several small 1-inch-deep slits in lamb with a paring knife, then rub marinade over entire surface of lamb, pushing some marinade into slits. Marinate lamb, loosely covered, at room temperature 1 hour.
• Roast lamb:
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
• Sprinkle lamb all over with salt and pepper, then roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of lamb (almost to the bone but not touching it) registers 125°F for medium-rare, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours (temperatures in thinner parts of leg may register up to 160°F). Let stand 30 minutes before slicing.

ROAST LAMB WITH ANCHOVIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Trim the excess fat from the lamb and wipe the leg dry with paper towels.
• Remove the anchovies from their oil and pour the oil into a small bowl. Mix in the garlic, mustard and rosemary. Spread this mixture over the lamb and arrange the anchovies on top. Season with pepper.
• Roast the lamb for 12 to 15 minutes a pound, according to how rare or well done you like it.
• Remove the lamb from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes. Slice it thin and arrange the slices on a heated platter. Degrease the juices and pour them over the top.