
Turkish · Lamb
Slow-roast lamb with cinnamon, fennel & citrus
Ingredients
- Lamb Leg1
- LemonZest and juice of 1
- Olive Oil4 tablespoons
- Clear Honey2 tablespoons
- Cinnamon1 tablespoon
- Fennel Seeds1 tablespoon
- Ground Cumin1 tablespoon
- Garlic3 Cloves Crushed
Instructions
- 1
Put the lamb into a large food bag with all the juice and marinate overnight.
- 2
The next day, take the lamb out of the fridge 1 hr before you want to cook it.
- 3
Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
- 4
Take the lamb out of the marinade (reserve remaining marinade) and pat dry.
- 5
Rub with half the oil and roast for 15-20 mins until browned.
- 6
Remove lamb and reduce oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.
- 7
Mix the zests, remaining oil, honey, spices and garlic with plenty of seasoning.
- 8
Lay a large sheet of baking parchment on a large sheet of foil.
- 9
Sit the lamb leg on top, rub all over with the paste and pull up the sides of the foil.
- 10
Drizzle marinade into base, and scrunch foil to seal.
- 11
Roast for 4 hrs, until very tender.
- 12
Rest, still wrapped, for 30 mins. Unwrap and serve with juices.
Nutrition
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