How to Cook Leg of Lamb That Falls Apart

leg of lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken thigh

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken is lower in fat, while pork is often less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: stock

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol, while stock is budget-friendly.

Rinse fresh herbs under cold water to clean them.

Cut rosemary into smaller pieces using scissors.

Take the leg of lamb and drizzle a little olive oil on each side, rubbing it in.

Season the lamb generously with sea salt and black pepper, rubbing it all over.

Make small incisions all over the lamb with a sharp pairing knife.

Insert pieces of rosemary and garlic into the incisions in the lamb.

Place chopped onions in the bottom of an oven dish to raise the lamb off the bottom.

Add any remaining rosemary and garlic on top of the onions.

Break up mint in hands to release natural oils and place it on top of the onions.

Place the leg of lamb on top of the onions and mint.

Pour one glass of cold water into the bottom of the dish.

Cover the dish with parchment paper and seal it with foil.

Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) and place the lamb inside for 4 hours.

After 4 hours, uncover the lamb and increase the oven temperature to 200°C (392°F).

Return the lamb to the oven for another half hour to crisp up.

Check if the meat pulls away from the bone easily, indicating it's ready.

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