Dinner

Lamb leg with radicchio salad

The perfect family meal for when the weather is not so perfect.
Lamb leg with radicchio salad
8
30M
1H 30M
2H

Ingredients

Lamb leg
Radicchio salad

Method

Lamb leg

1.Preheat oven to 180°C.
2.Heat a large frying pan on high, then brush half the oil over lamb and season. Sear for 3-4 minutes each side until evenly browned.
3.Transfer leg of lamb to a baking dish. Pour over combined remaining oil, wine, garlic, rosemary and bay leaves. Bake for 1 hour, 15 minutes for medium.
4.Sprinkle lamb with lemon zest, pour over juice and drizzle with honey. Bake for a further 10 minutes, then rest, loosely covered with tin foil, for 15 minutes.

Radicchio salad

5.In a bowl, combine radicchio, rocket, oil and vinegar. Toss to coat leaves and season. Toss parmesan through
6.Serve thinly sliced lamb topped with parsley and accompany with salad.

Remove lamb from the fridge 20 minutes before cooking. Carve across the grain for maximum tenderness.

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