Moroccan Roast Leg of Lamb
Calories: 366kcal
Adjust Servings Here: 16 servings
Description
This roast leg of lamb is marinated with Morrocan spice ras el hanout and is slow-roasted in the oven for almost 4 hours until fork tender. We use both dry rub and a wet marinade to pack as much flavor into the meat as possible
Ingredients
A Leg of lamb with bone is usually between 4 to 6 lbs (2 to 3 kgs)
- 5 - 6 lbs (2.5 kg) Leg of lamb with bone, trim excess fat
Dry rub
- 1 tbsp Kosher salt
- 1 tbsp (120 ml) Black pepper or stock/water
- 1 tbsp Garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- 3 tbsp Ras el hanout
Marinade
- 2 sprigs Rosemary fresh finely chopped
- 4 sprigs Thyme fresh finely chopped
- 1 large Lemon zest
- 6 - 8 large Fresh garlic cloves grated
- 3 inch Fresh ginger grated
- 4 tbsp Lemon juice
- 4 tbsp Olive oil
- 3 tbsp Honey or date syrup
For the roasting pan
- 2 large Onions halves
- 2 large Garlic bulbs halves
- 1 lb (500 g) Shallots skin on (optional)
- 10 - 12 (250 g) Garlic cloves skin on (optional) I use fresh garlic shallots
- 2 cups (500 ml) Broth or stock chicken, beef, or lamb
Instructions
- Lamb - Trim excess fat from the leg of lamb and pat it dry. Pro tip - The marinade will slide off the meat when cooking if the meat is wet. So pat dry thoroughly.5 - 6 lbs Leg of lamb
- Dry rub - In a small bowl, combine all the dry rub ingredients. Then, generously apply it to the leg of lamb on all sides. Leave to marinate on the counter for an hour or up to overnight in the fridge. Pro tip - be generous and make sure to rub the spices into the meat with your hands.1 tbsp Kosher salt, 1 tbsp Black pepper, 1 tbsp Garlic powder, 1 tbsp Paprika, 3 tbsp Ras el hanout
- Marinade - In a mortar and pestle, combine all the marinade ingredients until fairly coarse. Apple the marinade onto the lamb coating well on all sides. Leave to marinate on the counter for an hour or overnight in the fridge. Pro tip - you can marinate the lamb with the dry rub and wet marinade up to overnight. Thaw to room temperature for at least 2 hours before roasting.2 sprigs Rosemary fresh, 4 sprigs Thyme fresh, 1 large Lemon zest, 6 - 8 large Fresh garlic cloves, 3 inch Fresh ginger, 4 tbsp Lemon juice, 4 tbsp Olive oil, 3 tbsp Honey
- Oven - Preheat the oven to 400°F/ 200°C/ Gas Mark 6
- Roasting pan - Place the veggies in the roasting pan and pour the broth over. Then place the leg of lamb on the veggies and cover the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil. Pro tip - Do not pour the broth on the leg of lamb as it will wash down all the marinade.2 large Onions, 2 large Garlic bulbs, 1 lb Shallots, 10 - 12 Garlic cloves, 2 cups Broth or stock
- Slow roast - Transfer the roasting pan to the oven and reduce the oven to 325℉/165℃/Gas Mark. Leave to roast in the oven for 4 hours until fork tender.
- Color - Increase the oven temperature back up to 400°F/ 200°C/ Gas Mark 6. Remove the aluminum foil and baste the lamb generously with the pan juices. Return the leg of lamb back to the oven and roast for another 15 minutes until you have a nice golden color. Pro tip - Alternatively, you can also set the oven to broil for just 5 to 10 minutes.
- Rest - Take the roast out of the oven and loosely tent it with aluminum foil. Let rest for at least 15 minutes.
- Serve - Transfer the leg of lamb to a large serving platter surrounded by the roasting veggies. Serve the pan juices as gravy along with the lamb. Pro tip - We left the skin for the shallots and garlic, this makes them soft but still holds their shape. They are absolutely delicious and can be enjoyed.
- Enjoy!
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