Slow Cooked Lamb Leg
Who doesn’t love a roast? Tender meat falling off the bone, shared around the table for everyone to enjoy – yes please. This slow cooked lamb leg is roasted low and slow for hours to achieve the perfect pull apart result. Delicious garlic and herbal rosemary marry together in a classic flavour combination that goes perfectly with lamb leg roast. Prepared in just 10 minutes, this recipe is more than the sum of its parts. Try ALDI’s slow cooked roast lamb recipe today and you’ll be celebrated at the dinner table every single time.
How to make Slow Cooked Lamb Leg
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 4.5 hours | Serves: 4 - 5
Ingredients
- Killarnee Lamb half lamb leg, bone in (1.5kg approx.)
- 3 tbsp The Olive Tree olive oil
- Stonemill cracked black pepper and salt, to season
- 2 tbsp rosemary leaves, roughly chopped, plus extra for garnish
- 5 garlic cloves, finely sliced, plus 2 whole garlic bulbs, halved
- 4 small brown onions, peeled and halved lengthways
- 250ml Chefs’ Cupboard beef or vegetable stock
Method
- Preheat oven to 150°C.
- Heat oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Brown lamb on all sides, then transfer to a large, deep oven tray.
- Season lamb with salt and pepper, then rub rosemary and garlic all over. Pour in stock and arrange garlic and onions around the lamb.
- Cover tightly with aluminium foil and place on middle shelf of oven. Roast for 4-4.5 hours, or until meat gently pulls away with a fork.
- Allow lamb to rest for 20 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh rosemary.
Tip: Check tenderness by using a fork to see if the meat shreds easily. If it doesn’t, return to the oven for another 30-60 minutes.
Frequently asked questions about roast lamb
How do you prepare a lamb roast?
- Cooking lamb isn’t as daunting as it may seem. A roast leg of lamb is a great starting point as it is quite forgiving in terms of cooking and has so much flavour due to the bone in the center. To prepare a lamb leg roast you will need to do the following:
- Bring the lamb to room temperature – ensure it isn’t going straight from the fridge to the oven.
- Add your flavourings – garlic and rosemary are classics for a reason, or try fresh lemon or cumin for a more Middle Eastern flavour.
- Season the meat – ensure you have added enough salt on the meat to enhance the flavour.
- Cook the lamb – whether you’re slow cooking or roasting the lamb, make sure you know your cooking time. See below.
- Rest – once the meat is cooked, take it out of the oven and let it rest for at least 20 minutes. This will keep the lamb juicy.
- Carve – Slice the lamb and serve up
What is the optimal leg of lamb cooking time?
It can be hard to know how long to cook a bone in leg of lamb. Also, depending on your preference of how the meat is cooked, it can vary quite a bit. If you’re not slow cooking, see below for our cooking times:
- Rare – 25 minutes per 500g in a 180°C oven or BBQ
- Medium – 30 minutes per 500g in a 180°C oven or BBQ
- Well Done – 35 minutes per 500g in a 180°C oven or BBQ
What is cook temp of lamb?
When you cook lamb, you need to ensure that the internal temperature has reached at least 60°C. See below for all internal temperatures, dependant on how you like you lamb cooked:
- Rare – 60°C
- Medium rare – 65°C
- Medium – 70°C
- Well done – 75°C
