Receta Mediterranean Roast Leg Of Lamb With Vegetable Gratin
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Aga equipment:large roasting tin on third set of runners in roasting oventhen first set of runners in simmering ovenwire shelf on second set of runners in roasting oven
- Make small slits all over the larnb w then squeeze pcs of garlic rosemary and olives into each slit.
- Season the meat well on both sides with salt and pepper then mix together the mustard and olive paste and smear generously over the lamb in the roasting tin.
- Roast in the roasting ovenfor 30 min then transfer to the top of tire simmering ovenfor at least 2 hrs. Return the lamb to the roasting ovenfor a final 30 min to crisp the fat then leave to stand for 20 to 30 min before carving.
- Blanch the prepared vegetables for 4 to 5 min in boiling salted water on top of the aga (you may need to do this in two batches) then drain.
- Turn into a buttered gratin dish and mix with the cream salt pepper and freshly grated nutmeg.
- Cook the vegetables for 20 to 25 min on the wire shelf at the top of the roasting ovenwhile the lamb is resting.
- Stir the vegetables once during cooking.
- Overlap slices of lamb on a bed of the vegetables with a garnish of watercress or possibly rocket on top.
- Spoon some of the creamy vegetable juices over and serve immediately.
- Slow agaroasted lamb is packed with favour especially when crusted with a richly savoury and pungent mix of mustard and olive pate. The vegetable gratin is all which it is needed on the side.
- Serves 6