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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 whole leg of lamb 2224g Recipe makes 1 whole leg of lamb) The following items or measurements are not included below: 1 leg of lamb 4 ounces pancetta
Calories 1247
Calories from Fat 269		(21%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 29.9g	46%
	Saturated Fat 5.0g	24%
	Monounsaturated Fat 20.7g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 3.4g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 3700mg		154%
Potassium 3161mg		90%
Total Carbohydrate 93.7g		31%
	Dietary Fiber 6.4g	25%
	Sugars 22.0g
Protein 22.4g		44%
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Mean's Lamb You Can Eat With a Spoon

Recipe #23495 | 6¾ hours | 40 min prep | add private note

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By: kiwidutch
Mar 28, 2002

This is one of the most succulent lamb dishes you will ever taste. Long slow cooking makes the dish. This is an adopted recipe from the RecipeZaar account, and I am delighted to be the new owner of such a winning recipe. The size of your leg of lamb is everything in this recipe so please use the Zaar measurement converter ( bottom of the page) to calculate your cooking time as if will vary greatly if you have a very small or very large leg of lamb. (For example 2.8 kg leg = 6.1 lb and would cook for just over 6 hours after the browning stage) If you like this sort of meat, then I'd also recommend my recipe "New Zealand High Country Sheep Station Roast Lamb #186000" because it gives a similar result with fewer steps... (admittedly without the excellent gravy though) Since my home country that my DH jokingly calls Kiwistaan has an excellent reputation for Lamb, I will be assigning this one to ZWT REGION: New Zealand.

1 whole leg of lamb (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 leg of lamb
2 onions, peeled & quartered
6 garlic cloves
10 shallots, peeled
1 (750 ml) bottle red wine (Zinfandel)
4 cups beef stock
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 ounces pancetta, chopped
4 tablespoons tomato paste
fresh rosemary or thyme
4 bay leaves

Directions

1
Cut most of the fat from the lamb.
2
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3
Heat 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in the pot and brown lamb slowly on all sides, about 15 minutes.
4
Or you can brown in the oven in a roasting pan on high heat.
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preheat oven to 325°.
6
Remove browned lamb& set aside.
7
Sauté onion, shallots and garlic ( with pancetta, if used) until caramelized–about 20 minutes.
8
Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
9
Discard fat in pan.
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Add wine and 2 cups stock and boil rapidly until reduced by half, scraping up any browned bits.
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Add herbs,tomato paste and reserved vegetables to pan.
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Return lamb, fat side up, to the pot.
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If needed, pour in enough additional stock to reach two-thirds of the way up sides of meat.
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Cover tightly and bake until done, basting often to keep the lamb from becoming dry.
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As the meat cooks and is constantly basted, the rich sauce is absorbed and the meat becomes very succulent.
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The dish is done when the lamb falls off the bone in pieces when prodded with a fork – this takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour per pound (lb) (metric = 1 hour per 450 g).
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(after browning).
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Plan on seven hours total for an entire leg of lamb. ( example calculation is based on a 2.8 kg / 6.1 lb leg).
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Remove the lamb to a platter.
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Cover with heavy foil to keep warm.
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Pour off all the liquid into a saucepan, skim the fat and boil down about 20 minutes, until it is rich and thick.
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Correct the seasoning and serve as a sauce over the lamb and vegetables.
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SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve with Potato & Root Vegetable Mash or Roasted Vegetables.

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From: Pots & Pans

On Aug 29, 2009

I had a small boneless leg of lamb and decided this was the recipe to try. Excellent choice for the lamb I was using and one that will be tested in my kitchen until I become a pro making it! We loved everything about it! Served with Hasselback Potatoes and Sauteed Garlic, Onions and Zucchini, this was one meal my family and I won't soon forget! Delicious!

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From: angellore

On Jul 29, 2009

This really was the most delicious lamb I have ever tasted! I used a 1kg bone in half leg. It was frozen so I defrosted it fully first. I cut off as much of the fat as possible and this is definitely an important part of the process. I didn't use shallots as I forgot to buy them but the taste was perfect. I used red Zinfandel which I got from Sainsbury's for Â£3.99. I left the garlic cloves whole and used 6 as directed. I used 4 sprigs of resemary. I also used the pancetta which definitely added to the flavour of the gravy. Once it went in the oven it took 2 hours and I basted it every 20 minutes. The lamb really was so tender and the gravy was just quite possibly the most amazing I have ever tasted. My husband adored it and said that it tasted like food you would get in a restaurant. I used the full bottle of wine and 4 cups stock and it made a lovely amount for the mash! I will definitely be making this one again. I am also going to try making it with beef, but using a different herb.

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From: Mille® ™

On Jan 27, 2003

I made this with fresh local lamb from my butcher. I only had to make one change, because you cannot buy pancetta within 5 miles of here, so I used ¼ pound of chopped, uncured, slab bacon instead. The recipe calls for 6 cloves of garlic but, fortunately, I could only find 10 in my pantry, so I had to make do with just the 10. One comment regarding the cooking process – I tossed about 5 sprigs of fresh rosemary into the liquid and, the first time I opened the oven to baste the lamb, the smell of the rosemary was very strong and almost overpowering. But I’m glad I went with my gut instinct not to remove any of the rosemary, because the eventual taste of the sauce had a most agreeable, distinct but quite subtle, hint of rosemary. Speaking of the sauce – after I had reduced it and skimmed off the fat, I returned the caramelized onions and garlic to the sauce and pureed the whole shootin’ match in the blender – this was about the richest, most savoury meat sauce I have ever had. This review can be summed up in the words of one dinner guest who said, simply, “This lamb is well beyond excellent.”

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From: Tracy K

On Apr 24, 2002

Honestly, this is pretty much the only way I cook lamb. Be sure to make a LOT of mashed potatoes to go with it, the sauce makes an incredible gravy, and lots of it. The meat is fall-apart tender, and wonderfully flavored from the wine and aromatic veggies... perfect comfort food.

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