Marmalade Glazed Lamb Roast

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (2 1/2-3 lb) boneless lamb loin roast
• kosher salt
• freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/3 cup orange marmalade
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb parsnip, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces
• 2 medium red onions, peeled and cut into 1-inch wedges

Recipe

• 1 adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 place lamb in center of a large roasting pan and season liberally with salt and pepper.
• 3 combine marmalade and rosemary in a bowl.
• 4 spread half of marmalade mixture on lamb.
• 5 add orange juice and olive oil to remaining marmalade mixture.
• 6 toss parsnips and onions with 2 tbs of the mixture and season with salt and pepper.
• 7 arrange vegetables around lamb.
• 8 roast until instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat registers 120 degrees, 30 minutes or so.
• 9 pour remaining marmalade mixture over lamb, increase oven temperature to 450 degrees, and roast until thermometer reads 140 degrees, another 15-20 minutes.
• 10 transfer roast to cutting board and tent with foil.
• 11 toss vegetables and juices and redistribute evenly over pan bottom.
• 12 roast until juices thicken and vegetables caramelize, about 10 minutes.
• 13 slice lamb and serve with roasted vegetables, pouring pan juice over meat.