Leg of Lamb - Easter Recipe with Gordon Ramsay

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.

Start with 1 tablespoon of fennel seed.

Add 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika.

Add a little touch of cayenne pepper for heat.

Add a little touch of cloves.

Add a little bit of turmeric.

Add a little touch of cinnamon to sweeten the lamb.

Mix in some salt with the spices.

Take a small paring knife and make small incisions in the leg of lamb, twisting the knife as you go.

Push cinnamon and fresh thyme into the incisions in the lamb.

Rub the spice mixture all over the lamb, ensuring it's well coated.

Prepare vegetables: roughly chop onions, carrots, and sticks of celery.

Drizzle 1 teaspoon of honey over the vegetables and stir to caramelize them.

Place the vegetables in the roasting pan and lay the lamb on top.

Drizzle a little olive oil over the lamb.

Roast in the oven at 300°F (about 150°C) for 60 minutes.

Remove the lamb from the oven and prepare a mustard vinaigrette with lime juice, lime zest, and olive oil.

Drizzle the vinaigrette over sautéed fingerling potatoes with bacon bits.

Serve the lamb on a bed of vegetables with the vinaigrette.

Cooking Techniques

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