Roast Leg Of Lamb With Dark Beer, Honey And Thyme

Recipe Ingredients

7 lbs	3178g / 112oz	Leg of lamb - (to 8) - thighbone removed,
		And shin bone in (have butcher do this)
4		Garlic cloves - chopped
3 tablespoons	45ml	Fresh thyme leaves
3 tablespoons	45ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
		Kosher salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2 cups	474ml	Stout beer or porter
		= (Guinness recommended)
1/2 cup	118ml	Honey
1 teaspoon	5ml	Juniper berries - crushed
2		Bay leaves

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Open the leg of lamb and season the inside with half the garlic, half the thyme leaves, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper. Tie the lamb closed with string. Place it in a roasting pan, season with salt and pepper, and brush it with olive oil.

In a bowl mix the beer, honey, remaining garlic and thyme, juniper berries, and bay leaves. Pour this over the lamb and put the roasting pan into oven. Immediately turn the oven down to 325 degrees. Baste every 10 minutes.

Cook 12 to 13 minutes per pound for medium-rare or until internal temperature reaches 130 to 135 degrees. Remove the roast from the oven, cover it loosely with foil and allow it to rest for about 10 minutes before carving. Serve with pan drippings.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Source:
FOOD 911 with Tyler Florence - (Show # FO-1E10) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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