Roasted Goat Leg Recipe With Herbs, Seasonings and Citrus Notes (Festive Cooking)

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers a similar flavor with healthier fats.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice can provide sweetness without alcohol.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lighter and can be made from scraps.

goat leg

💰Cheaper: lamb leg

Lamb is often more accessible and can be used in similar recipes.

Mix a variety of spices including paprika and cayenne pepper in wax paper.

Rub the spice mixture all over the goat leg generously.

Drizzle olive oil over the goat leg and massage it in.

Pierce the meat and stuff it with large pieces of garlic.

Add fresh rosemary and thyme to the meat and skin.

Zest lemon and orange, then squeeze their juice over the meat.

Wrap the seasoned goat leg in paper and refrigerate for a couple of days to marinate.

On roasting day, squeeze more juice on top and place whole fruits around the platter.

Line the bottom of the roasting tray with carrots if desired.

Pour chicken stock into the roasting pan.

Roast the goat leg in a hot oven for about three hours.

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