Easy Leg of Lamb

This easy leg of lamb recipe flavors a tender boneless lamb leg with whole garlic cloves and fresh rosemary for a fuss-free, impressive centerpiece.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 346 Calories

Ingredients

• garlic powder, or to taste
• 1 (5 1/2 pound) boneless leg of lamb, tied in netting
• 10 fresh rosemary sprigs
• 20 cloves garlic, peeled, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Cut 20 deep slits evenly spaced around the leg of lamb without cutting the netting. Stuff a garlic clove into each slit. Rub garlic powder over lamb. Slice rosemary sprigs; place under the netting evenly around lamb. Transfer lamb into a roasting pan.

Step 3

Roast lamb in the preheated oven until reddish-pink and juicy in the center for medium-rare, about 2 to 2 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Cover in aluminum foil; rest meat until thermometer reads 135 degrees F (57 degrees C) before carving.