Dragan's Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Beer

A leg of lamb is roasted with baby potatoes and carrots to make a delicious meal without too much work.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 514 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup beer
• salt and pepper to taste
• 12 ounces baby carrots
• 1 pound new potatoes
• 30 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 (5 pound) leg of lamb
• 0.25 cup coarse-grain brown mustard

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the potatoes and carrots; boil for about 3 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Rinse the leg of lamb and pat dry. Place it in a roasting pan and season generously with salt and pepper. Rub the salt and pepper into the meat. Use a small knife to make incisions big enough for a garlic clove to fit in all over the leg. Stuff the garlic cloves into the holes. Spoon the mustard over the lamb and rub it in as well.

Step 3

Roast, uncovered, in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) Add the potatoes and carrots to the roasting pan. Baste the lamb with beer, reserving the rest for basting at 20 minute intervals.

Step 4

Continue to roast the lamb until the internal temperature reaches at least 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) for medium rare, about 1 1/2 hours longer. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before carving. Spoon the pan drippings over the meat and vegetables when serving.