Leg of lamb

Lamb has been a popular food for centuries, and there are many recipes for leg of lamb. The most common way to cook leg of lamb is to roast it, but there are also many other ways to prepare it.

Lamb was likely first domesticated in the Middle East, and it has been a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine for millennia. In the Middle Ages, lamb was a popular food in Europe as well, and many recipes for lamb dishes were developed.

One of the most popular ways to prepare leg of lamb is to roast it. Roasting lamb produces a tender, juicy meat that is full of flavor. There are many different ways to roast lamb, and each cook can develop their own signature roast.

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Recipes

 

Roast Leg of Lamb with Red Wine Sauce

4/5 - 435 votes

• salt
• veal demiglace
• water
• parsley
• sage
• carrot
• celery
• onion
• red wine
• dijon mustard
• olive oil
• tomato paste
• rosemary
• lamb leg

 

Slow Roast Leg of Lamb

4.98/5 - 244 votes

• water
• onion
• garlic
• olive oil
• rosemary
• lamb leg
• beef stock broth
• all purpose flour
• salt
• salt

 

Braised Leg of Lamb With Celery Root Purée

5/5 - 279 votes

• CELERY ROOT PURÉE
• nutmeg
• salt
• bay leaf
• garlic
• celeriac bulb
• butter
• LAMB
• salt
• bay leaf
• white wine
• parsnip
• lamb shank end leg
• green olife
• pepper
• chicken stock
• garlic
• rosemary
• sage
• olive oil
• carrot
• onion

 

Yogurt-Marinated Leg of Lamb With Cardamom and Orange

5/5 - 270 votes

• salt
• lamb leg
• yogurt
• mint
• orange zest
• black pepper
• cardamom

 

Greek Roast Leg of Lamb With Oven-Roasted Potatoes

4.5/5 - 70 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• rosemary
• garlic powder
• lamb leg
• olive oil
• lemon
• rosemary
• salt
• oregano
• garlic
• potato
• salt

 

Indian Roast Leg of Lamb (Masala Raan) Recipe

4/5 - 106 votes

• onion
• ginger paste
• garam masala
• lamb leg
• red chili powder
• peppercorn
• almond
• almond
• green
• cinnamon
• garlic paste
• cumin
• yogurt
• coriander
• green chile pepper
• vegetable oil
• clove
• salt
• parantha
• white rice

 

Smoked Leg of Lamb

5/5 - 68 votes

• oregano
• rosemary
• garlic powder
• salt
• lamb leg
• black pepper
• smoked paprika
• olive oil

 

Slow-Cooked Leg of Lamb with Spiced Yogurt and Herbs

4/5 - 97 votes

• Herb Salad
• couscou
• salt
• jalapeño
• tarragon
• chive
• onion
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• cilantro
• parsley
• Spiced Yogurt
• salt
• cilantro
• lemon juice
• coriander
• cumin
• olive oil
• greek yogurt
• Lamb
• salt
• lemon juice
• coriander seed
• black peppercorn
• allspice berry
• chicken stock
• clove
• honey
• garlic
• white wine
• oregano
• smoked paprika
• thyme
• onion
• jalapeño
• lamb leg

 

7-Hour Roast Leg of Lamb

4/5 - 86 votes

• water
• celery root
• rosemary
• sage
• leg of
• olive oil
• thyme
• salt
• black pepper
• leek
• onion
• turnip
• carrot
• garlic

 

Leg of Lamb With Savory Beans

4/5 - 174 votes

• BEANS
• black pepper
• navy bean
• chive
• lemon zest
• salt
• carrot
• onion
• thyme fistful
• garlic
• parsley
• bay leaf
• clove
• olive oil
• LAMB
• salt
• watercress
• lamb leg
• carrot
• white wine
• olive oil
• butter
• celery
• rosemary
• thyme
• onion
• garlic

 

Roasted Butterflied Leg of Lamb

4/5 - 78 votes

• lamb leg
• onion
• salt
• olive oil
• red wine vinegar
• orange juice
• rosemary
• garlic
• dijon mustard
• black pepper

 

Greek Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb

4.9/5 - 103 votes

• thyme
• white wine
• lemon juice
• garlic
• chicken broth
• olive oil
• onion
• oregano
• garlic powder
• paprika powder
• bayleaf
• rosemary
• lamb leg
• salt

 

Roast Leg of Lamb Recipe

4/5 - 74 votes

• jelly
• rosemary
• olive oil
• black pepper
• salt
• chicken stock
• garlic
• all purpose flour
• butter
• white wine
• lamb leg

 

Slow-Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb Recipe

4.7/5 - 19 votes

• lemon zest
• shallot
• internal butterflied leg of lamb
• black pepper
• red pepper flake
• olive oil
• rosemary
• salt
• garlic
• anchovy

 

Roast Leg of Lamb Recipe

4.5/5 - 34 votes

• thyme
• black pepper
• lamb leg
• rosemary
• olive oil
• lemon
• garlic
• salt

 

Honey-Vinegar Leg of Lamb with Fennel and Carrots

3.8/5 - 65 votes

• salt
• parsley
• fennel seed
• lamb leg
• fennel frond
• olive oil
• red wine vinegar
• honey
• carrot
• garlic
• fennel bulb

 

Herb and Red Wine Rotisserie Leg of Lamb

4.5/5 - 32 votes

• leg of
• shallot
• black pepper
• worcestershire sauce
• allspice
• cayenne pepper
• coriander
• olive oil
• salt
• sugar
• beef stock
• rosemary
• lemon juice
• garlic
• sage
• red wine
• vegetable stock

 

Herb and Garlic Roasted Leg of Lamb

4.5/5 - 24 votes

• lamb leg
• thyme
• salt
• all purpose flour
• red wine
• black pepper
• garlic
• lemon juice
• black pepper
• salt

 

Instant Pot Leg of Lamb

4/5 - 40 votes

• onion
• rosemary
• thyme
• chicken stock
• salt
• black pepper
• carrot
• olive oil
• cornstarch
• water
• garlic

 

Greek Marinated Leg of Lamb

4/5 - 33 votes

• olive oil
• thyme
• black pepper
• onion powder
• salt
• lemon juice
• lemon zest
• oregano
• garlic
• lamb leg
• black pepper

 

Classic Stuffed Leg of Lamb Recipe

4/5 - 32 votes

• butter
• pancetta
• lamb leg
• olive oil
• garlic
• veal stock
• red wine
• parsley
• black pepper
• salt

 

Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Fire Roasted Eggplant and Grilled Tomatoes

4.9/5 - 8 votes

• eggplant
• salt
• olive oil
• salt
• garlic
• herbs de provence
• thyme
• cumin
• onion
• tomato concasse
• water
• black pepper
• oregano
• sesame seed
• parsley
• green onion
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• lamb leg
• balsamic vinegar
• tomato
• asian eggplant

 

Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb

4.5/5 - 7 votes

• apple cider vinegar
• mustard
• rosemary
• cardamom
• apple juice concentrate
• dijon mustard
• olive oil
• lamb leg
• salt

 

Herb Roasted Leg of Lamb

4.9/5 - 8 votes

• red wine
• beef broth
• lamb leg
• red wine
• black pepper
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• worcestershire sauce
• salt
• beef broth
• rosemary
• anchovy
• garlic
• butter flour note
• lemon lemon zest
• salt

 

Balsamic-Braised Leg of Lamb

4.5/5 - 5 votes

• salt
• olive oil
• fennel
• jalapeño
• beef stock
• bell pepper
• onion
• tomato paste
• balsamic vinegar
• molasses
• lamb leg
• garlic

 

Slow-Grilled Leg of Lamb with Mint Yogurt and Salsa Verde

4.4/5 - 7 votes

• salt
• preserved lemon
• rosemary
• lemon juice
• lemon juice
• lamb leg
• garlic
• mint
• milk greek yogurt
• caper
• parsley
• olive oil
• olive oil
• garlic
• garlic
• oil anchovy

 

Roast Leg of Lamb with Rosemary and Lavender

5/5 - 5 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• honey
• medjool date
• apple cider vinegar
• olive oil
• rosemary
• lavender
• lamb leg
• garlic
• shallot

 

Shawarma-Spiced Braised Leg of Lamb

4.4/5 - 6 votes

• spice mill
• herb salad
• salt
• salt
• ancho chile
• chipotle chile powder
• paprika
• turmeric
• tomato
• lamb leg
• onion
• caraway seed
• coriander seed
• black pepper
• olive oil
• cinnamon
• cumin seed
• thai chile
• chicken broth
• garlic

 

Roasted Leg of Lamb

5/5 - 4 votes

• rosemary
• mustard
• lamb leg
• thyme
• salt
• black pepper
• parsley
• olive oil
• garlic
• parsley
• mint sauce

 

Olive-Stuffed Leg of Lamb

3.4/5 - 11 votes

• salt
• flatbread
• lemon juice
• lamb butterflied leg
• watercress
• garlic
• shallot
• olive oil
• olive oil
• pine nut
• kalamata olife
• thyme
• oil anchovy
• mint
• parsley
• sheep milk cheese
• lemon zest
• garlic

 

Seven-Hour Braised Leg of Lamb

4.5/5 - 3 votes

• LAMB
• salt
• lamb leg
• onion
• olive oil
• rosé
• bay leaf
• garlic
• thyme
• PERSILLADE AND ASSEMBLY
• salt
• parsley
• olive oil
• garlic

 

Spiced Leg of Lamb with Olives, Apricots and Lemons

5/5 - 2 votes

• salt
• oil cured black olife
• lemon
• thyme
• olive oil
• apricot
• harissa
• sugar
• garlic
• lamb leg

 

Fennel-Rubbed Leg of Lamb with Salsa Verde

4.3/5 - 3 votes

• spice mill
• salt
• lamb butterflied leg
• parsley
• chive
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• carrot
• fennel seed
• olive oil
• red pepper flake
• garlic

 

Roast Leg of Lamb with Blackened Honey Dijon Crust

5/5 - 2 votes

• oregano
• thyme
• rosemary
• salt
• garlic
• carrot
• white wine
• black pepper
• all purpose flour
• maille honey dijon mustard
• olive oil
• salt
• garlic
• onion
• chicken broth
• garlic
• lamb leg
• salt

 

Butterflied Herb-Roasted Leg of Lamb

4.5/5 - 17 votes

• lamb leg
• mint
• rosemary
• salt
• olive oil
• oil anchovy
• garlic

 

Roast Leg of Lamb with Potatoes and Asparagus Gremolata

5/5 - 1 votes

• chive
• salt
• black pepper
• salt
• asparagus
• lemon zest
• orange zest
• coriander
• honey
• lamb leg
• pine nut
• red pepper flake
• mint
• parsley
• lemon juice
• orange juice
• cumin
• olive oil
• garlic
• yukon gold potato
• olive oil
• green onion
• salt

 

Braised Leg of Lamb with Caraway Basmati Rice

5/5 - 1 votes

• caraway seed
• cumin seed
• tomato
• lamb leg
• onion
• onion
• cinnamon
• raisin
• cashew
• coriander seed
• fennel seed
• vegetable oil
• bay leaf
• basmati rice
• cloves cardamom
• garlic

 

Salt-Baked Leg of Lamb with Olive Oil Potatoes

4/5 - 2 votes

• pepper
• yukon gold potato
• thyme
• rosemary
• lavender
• lamb leg
• olive oil
• salt
• egg white

 

Tandoori Leg of Lamb

5/5 - 1 votes

• salt
• lemon
• cayenne pepper
• black pepper
• cardamom
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• turmeric
• cilantro
• lemon juice
• vegetable oil
• yogurt
• mustard
• ginger
• cumin
• garlic
• onion
• butter
• lamb leg

 

Grilled Leg of Lamb with Herb Salt

3/5 - 2 votes

• anchovy mayonnaise
• olive oil
• herb salt
• lamb leg

 

Vadouvan-Spiced Leg of Lamb

1/5 - 5 votes

• water
• pink peppercorn
• black pepper
• rosemary
• orange zest
• salt
• butter
• vadouvan
• lamb leg

 

Braised Leg of Lamb

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• parsley
• white wine
• lamb semiboneless leg
• onion
• garlic
• chicken stock
• bay leaf
• red potato
• carrot
• rosemary

 

Leg of Lamb with Herb–Garlic Crust

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• lamb leg
• rosemary
• bread crumb
• dijon mustard
• olive oil
• garlic

 

Roast Leg of Lamb with Lemony Dill Sauce

No Rating - 0 votes

• chicken stock
• onion
• white wine
• olive oil
• dill
• garlic
• oregano
• rosemary
• vegetable oil
• egg
• fennel bulb
• lemon juice
• leek
• carrot
• lamb leg
• pepper
• salt

 

Roast Leg of Lamb

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• black pepper
• olive oil
• garlic
• lamb leg

 

Rosé-Marinated Grilled Leg of Lamb with Walnut Salsa Fresca

No Rating - 0 votes

• Walnut Salsa Fresca
• olive oil
• rosemary
• anchovy
• black pepper
• salt
• walnut
• lemon zest
• Grilled Lamb
• rosemary
• rosé wine
• salt
• black pepper
• anchovy
• lamb leg
• olive oil
• garlic

 

Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Ancho-Huckleberry Sauce

No Rating - 0 votes

• water
• canola oil
• balsamic vinegar
• olive oil
• sugar
• chocolate
• currant jam
• chicken stock
• tomato
• spanish onion
• cinnamon
• allspice
• clove
• cumin
• oregano
• ancho chile
• bread crumb
• sesame seed
• garlic
• lamb butterflied leg
• pepper
• salt

 

Grilled Leg of Lamb

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• lamb leg
• lemon
• garlic
• rosemary
• olive oil

 

Pear-Marinated Roast Leg of Lamb

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• olive oil
• rosemary
• canola oil
• lemon zest
• lamb leg
• asian pear
• thyme
• garlic
• butter

 

Seven-Hour Leg of Lamb

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• lamb shank end leg
• white wine
• onion
• rosemary
• clove
• navy bean
• crème fraîche
• olive oil
• garlic
• thyme
• garlic
• bay leaf

 

Roast Leg of Lamb with Herbs and Kale

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• olive oil
• vegetable oil
• lamb leg
• kale
• white vinegar
• sage
• rosemary
• thyme

 

Roast Leg of Lamb with Dried-Cherry Sauce

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• veal demiglace
• rosemary
• thyme
• garlic
• cipolline onion
• dijon mustard
• cherry
• sugar
• syrah
• red wine vinegar
• carrot
• veal stock
• lamb semiboneless leg

 

Roasted Leg of Lamb

No Rating - 0 votes

• red grape juice
• all purpose flour
• salt
• lamb leg
• onion
• chive
• parsley
• rosemary
• lemon juice
• chicken stock
• pepper
• garlic
• dripping

 

Braised Leg of Lamb with Graukäse Polenta

No Rating - 0 votes

• black pepper
• onion
• graukäse
• juniper berry
• lamb leg
• thyme
• carrot
• celery
• rosemary
• lamb bone
• salt
• olive oil
• butter
• bay leaf
• polenta

 

Sichuan Roast Leg of Lamb With Celery-Mint Salad Recipe

No Rating - 0 votes

• Lamb
• salt
• lamb sirloin end leg
• sichuan peppercorn
• brown sugar
• red pepper flake
• cumin seed
• fennel seed
• star anise pod
• Salad
• salt
• sugar
• ginger
• celery
• mint
• vegetable
• soy sauce
• cucumber
• cilantro
• white vinegar
• garlic
• carrot
• chinkiang vinegar
• green onion
• radish

 

Roast Leg of Lamb with Rosemary

No Rating - 0 votes

• pepper
• salt
• mint
• red wine vinegar
• water
• lemon zest
• turbinado sugar
• rosemary
• olive oil
• garlic
• lamb leg

  Moms Dish

Leg of Lamb

No Rating - 0 votes

• herb
• rosemary
• black pepper
• seas salt
• garlic
• lamb leg

 

Leg of Lamb with Fingerling Potatoes and Leeks

No Rating - 0 votes

• leek
• olive oil
• black pepper
• lamb leg
• parsley
• fingerling potato
• oregano
• rosemary
• salt
• garlic

 

Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Fresh Mint Sauce

No Rating - 0 votes

• thyme
• salt
• sugar
• red wine vinegar
• lamb leg
• mint
• white wine
• onion
• olive oil
• garlic

 

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Potato-Fennel Gratin

No Rating - 0 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• vermouth
• onion
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• lamb leg
• fennel bulb
• piment espelette
• anchovy
• olive oil
• garlic
• yukon gold potato
• rosemary

 

Roast Leg of Lamb with Apples and Fennel

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• mint
• pomegranate molasses
• rosemary
• zest
• apple juice
• red currant jelly
• lamb leg
• fennel
• onion
• garlic
• granny smith

 

Roast Leg of Lamb with Potatoes

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• olive oil
• lamb leg
• parsley
• red pepper flake
• oregano
• garlic
• russet potato

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