Herb Roasted Leg Of Lamb With Balsamic Onions

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (5 -6 lb) leg of lamb, bone in
• 4 cippolini onions, peeled and quartered
• 3 garlic cloves, slivered
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, leaves plucked
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• salt and pepper
• 8 rosemary sprigs

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, mix onions with 2 tablespoons olive oil and the balsamic vinegar.
• 2 sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
• 3 let stand at least 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 meanwhile, trim the discarded excess surface fat from lamb.
• 5 with tip of paring knife cut 6 slits 1/2 inch deep around the leg and insert garlic slivers.
• 6 rub lamb with 1 tablespoon olive oil and the lemon juice, then pat rosemary leaves and oregano onto meat.
• 7 sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 8 place lamb in a 11" x 17" roasting pan.
• 9 spoon onions and marinade on and around lamb.
• 10 roast in a 375 degree f oven. bake for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes for medium rare or 115 degrees f on meat thermometer.
• 11 if drippings begin to burn, add water, 1/4 cup at a time as needed.
• 12 transfer lamb to a board or platter and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
• 13 keep onions warm in a pan while lamb rests.
• 14 slice meat and serve with juice.
• 15 spoon onions and juice around lamb, garnish with rosemary sprigs.
• 16 add salt and pepper to taste.