Name: Marinated lamb leg with mint sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1.8 kilogram lamb leg roast; 1/4 cup red wine; 1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme; 1 tablespoon woolworths select wholegrain mustard; 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced; roast vegetables, to serve; Mint sauce; 1/2 cup roughly chopped mint; 1/4 cup boiling water; 1/3 cup woolworths home brand caster sugar; 1/3 cup white vinegar

Marinated lamb leg with mint sauce

Succulent, juicy marinated lamb leg with a fresh mint sauce - the perfect idea for your next Sunday roast.

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

1H 15M

Total

1H 35M

Ingredients

1.8 kilogram lamb leg roast

1/4 cup red wine

1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme

1 tablespoon woolworths select wholegrain mustard

1 clove garlic, thinly sliced

roast vegetables, to serve

Mint sauce

1/2 cup roughly chopped mint

1/4 cup boiling water

1/3 cup woolworths home brand caster sugar

1/3 cup white vinegar

Method

1.Place lamb leg in a shallow dish. Pour over combined remaining ingredients, turning leg to coat. Chill, covered, for at least 2 hours, or overnight. Turn occasionally. Remove from fridge 30 minutes before roasting.

2.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Place lamb in a baking dish.

3.Roast for 15 minutes. Reduce oven to moderate, 180°C, and bake for a further 1 hour for medium-rare (bake longer to taste). Rest, loosely covered with foil, for 15 minutes before carving.

4.Make mint sauce: In a bowl, combine mint and boiling water. Set aside for 5 minutes. Add caster sugar and vinegar, stirring to dissolve. Cool.

5.Serve lamb sliced with mint sauce and roast vegetables of your choice.