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

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Slow Roast Leg of Lamb

  • water
  • onion
  • garlic
  • olive oil
  • rosemary
  • lamb leg
  • beef stock broth
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • salt
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Braised Leg of Lamb With Celery Root Purée

  • 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
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Indian Roast Leg of Lamb (Masala Raan) Recipe

  • 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
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Smoked Leg of Lamb

  • oregano
  • rosemary
  • garlic powder
  • salt
  • lamb leg
  • black pepper
  • smoked paprika
  • olive oil
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Slow-Cooked Leg of Lamb with Spiced Yogurt and Herbs

  • 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
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7-Hour Roast Leg of Lamb

  • water
  • celery root
  • rosemary
  • sage
  • leg of
  • olive oil
  • thyme
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • leek
  • onion
  • turnip
  • carrot
  • garlic
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Leg of Lamb With Savory Beans

  • 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
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Greek Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb

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

  • jelly
  • rosemary
  • olive oil
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • chicken stock
  • garlic
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • white wine
  • lamb leg
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Herb and Red Wine Rotisserie Leg of Lamb

  • 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
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Herb Roasted Leg of Lamb

  • 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
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Balsamic-Braised Leg of Lamb

  • salt
  • olive oil
  • fennel
  • jalapeño
  • beef stock
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • tomato paste
  • balsamic vinegar
  • molasses
  • lamb leg
  • garlic
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Shawarma-Spiced Braised Leg of Lamb

  • 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
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Roasted Leg of Lamb

  • rosemary
  • mustard
  • lamb leg
  • thyme
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • parsley
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • parsley
  • mint sauce
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Olive-Stuffed Leg of Lamb

  • 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
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Tandoori Leg of Lamb

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

  • salt
  • parsley
  • white wine
  • lamb semiboneless leg
  • onion
  • garlic
  • chicken stock
  • bay leaf
  • red potato
  • carrot
  • rosemary
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Seven-Hour Leg of Lamb

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

  • red grape juice
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • lamb leg
  • onion
  • chive
  • parsley
  • rosemary
  • lemon juice
  • chicken stock
  • pepper
  • garlic
  • dripping
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Sichuan Roast Leg of Lamb With Celery-Mint Salad Recipe

  • 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
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Roasted Leg of Lamb with Potato-Fennel Gratin

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

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
garlic
olive oil
lamb leg
rosemary
black pepper
onion
thyme
parsley
lemon juice
carrot
oregano
white wine
mint
water
bay leaf
chicken stock
butter
lemon zest
red wine
pepper
cumin
sugar
sage
dijon mustard
all purpose flour
lemon
cinnamon
vegetable oil
clove
chive
red wine vinegar
red pepper flake
anchovy
celery
coriander
cilantro
honey
shallot
fennel seed
tomato
yogurt
orange zest
cardamom
garlic powder
coriander seed
jalapeño
leek
chicken broth
fennel bulb
green onion
balsamic vinegar
mustard
oil anchovy
cumin seed
lamb butterflied leg
yukon gold potato
veal demiglace
tomato paste
nutmeg
lamb shank end leg
almond
smoked paprika
leg of
watercress
navy bean
orange juice
worcestershire sauce
allspice
cayenne pepper
beef stock
veal stock
sesame seed
apple cider vinegar
beef broth
fennel
lavender
spice mill
ancho chile
turmeric
caraway seed
pine nut
ginger
lamb semiboneless leg
bread crumb
canola oil
white vinegar
beef stock broth
parsnip
green olife
celeriac bulb
potato
ginger paste
garam masala
red chili powder
peppercorn
green
garlic paste
green chile pepper
parantha
white rice
couscou
black peppercorn
allspice berry
tarragon
greek yogurt
celery root
turnip
thyme fistful
paprika powder
bayleaf
jelly
internal butterflied leg of lamb
fennel frond
vegetable stock
cornstarch
onion powder
pancetta
eggplant
herbs de provence
tomato concasse
asian eggplant
apple juice concentrate
butter flour note
lemon lemon zest
bell pepper
molasses
preserved lemon
milk greek yogurt
caper
medjool date
herb salad
chipotle chile powder
paprika
thai chile
mint sauce
flatbread
kalamata olife
sheep milk cheese
rosé
oil cured black olife
apricot
harissa
maille honey dijon mustard
asparagus
raisin
cashew
basmati rice
cloves cardamom
egg white
anchovy mayonnaise
herb salt
pink peppercorn
vadouvan
red potato
dill
egg
rosé wine
walnut
chocolate
currant jam
spanish onion
asian pear
crème fraîche
kale
cipolline onion
cherry
syrah
red grape juice
dripping
graukäse
juniper berry
lamb bone
polenta
lamb sirloin end leg
vegetable
sichuan peppercorn
brown sugar
soy sauce
cucumber
star anise pod
chinkiang vinegar
radish
turbinado sugar
herb
seas salt
fingerling potato
vermouth
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piment espelette
pomegranate molasses
zest
apple juice
red currant jelly
granny smith
russet potato

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 63%
  • olive oil 56%
  • lamb leg 55%
  • garlic 53%

Common Ingredients

  • black pepper 37%
  • rosemary 37%
  • onion 27%

Usual Ingredients

  • thyme 24%
  • lemon juice 19%
  • parsley 19%
  • carrot 13%
  • oregano 11%
  • butter 10%
  • water 10%
  • white wine 10%
  • 8%
  • cumin 8%
  • lemon zest 8%
  • mint 8%
  • red wine 8%