Roast Leg Of Lamb With Tomatoes
Infused with the fresh flavours of lemon, rosemary and garlic this tender roast lamb is a guaranteed showstopper at your next Sunday lunch.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch rosemary
- 1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra 2 tbs
- 1 lemon, zested, juiced (reserve juiced halves)
- 2 garlic bulbs, cut in half horizontally
- leg of lamb (approx 2.5kg), at room temperature
- 2 bunches cherry truss tomatoes
Method
- Preheat oven to 200°c/180°c fan-forced. Strip leaves off 1 rosemary sprig, then finely chop leaves and combine with oil, zest and lemon juice.
- Place reserved lemon halves, remaining rosemary and garlic in centre of a large, deep roasting pan. Place lamb on top and coat with half the marinade. Season well and cook for 1 hour.
- Add tomatoes to pan, drizzle with extra oil and season well. Cook for a further 30 minutes or until lamb is cooked to your liking and tomatoes are blistered. Remove pan from oven, cover lamb loosely with foil and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Drizzle remaining marinade over lamb to serve.
Handy Tips
Cook lamb for 30 minutes per kilo.
