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Mediterranean Delights
Roast Leg of Lamb
1 leg of lamb (about 5-6 lbs)
8 cloves of garlic, peeled and slightly cracked
2 Tbsp olive oil
Coarse salt
Freshly ground black pepper, or cracked pepper corns
1 tsp of each: ground cardamom, ground coriander, paprika, and cinnamon
1/2 tsp of each: cayenne and dry sage leaves
12 grape leaves
2 lemons, sliced
2 onions, quartered
1 leg of lamb (about 5-6 lbs)
8 cloves of garlic, peeled and slightly cracked
2 Tbsp olive oil
Coarse salt
Freshly ground black pepper, or cracked pepper corns
1 tsp of each: ground cardamom, ground coriander, paprika, and cinnamon
1/2 tsp of each: cayenne and dry sage leaves
12 grape leaves
2 lemons, sliced
2 onions, quartered
1. Trim off any excess fat. Rinse lamb in cold water. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cut several small slits in the lamb and fill with the cracked garlic, or you can slice the garlic and place on top of lamb. Rub the lamb with olive oil and sprinkle with the salt, pepper, herbs and spices. Place in a roasting pan. Cover the lamb with the grape leaves. Top with the lemon slices. Place onion pieces in pan with lamb.
3. Cover the roasting pan with lid or aluminum tent. Bake for about 2 hours. Remove the lemon slices and grape leaves. Raise the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Bake an additional 25 to 35 minutes, uncovered, until lamb is nicely browned.
Serve with rice and roasted vegetables and salad or Tabooleh. This is an excellent dish to prepare for guests or special occasions.
2. Cut several small slits in the lamb and fill with the cracked garlic, or you can slice the garlic and place on top of lamb. Rub the lamb with olive oil and sprinkle with the salt, pepper, herbs and spices. Place in a roasting pan. Cover the lamb with the grape leaves. Top with the lemon slices. Place onion pieces in pan with lamb.
3. Cover the roasting pan with lid or aluminum tent. Bake for about 2 hours. Remove the lemon slices and grape leaves. Raise the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Bake an additional 25 to 35 minutes, uncovered, until lamb is nicely browned.
Serve with rice and roasted vegetables and salad or Tabooleh. This is an excellent dish to prepare for guests or special occasions.
