Leg Of Lamb With Bacon Recipes

BACON-WRAPPED LEG OF LAMB WITH RED WINE REDUCTION

Steps:

• Trim excess fat and thin membrane from leg of lamb; place into roasting pan. Cut slits in the meat and insert garlic slivers into slits. Mix olive oil, lemon juice, and rosemary in a small bowl; brush mixture over lamb. Lay bacon slices onto the meat. Let roast stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Roast lamb in the preheated oven until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the leg, not touching bone, reads 145 degrees F (65 degrees C) for medium-rare or 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) for medium, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. Transfer lamb to a serving platter, cover loosely with aluminum foil, and let stand while you make the sauce.
• Skim and discard excess grease from pan drippings left in roasting pan; place roasting pan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in drippings until translucent, about 5 minutes; pour in wine. Stir wine and pan drippings, scraping up and dissolving brown bits of food stuck on the bottom of the pan. Pour in stock, bring sauce to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Stir tomato paste into sauce, bring to a simmer, and cook until sauce has reduced to about 1 cup. Season with salt and black pepper. For a smoother sauce, strain before serving.

LEG OF LAMB WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220°C Cream the butter, anchovies, rosemary and garlic and smear all over the surface of the meat.
• Lay bacon on a board, overlapping to form a rectangle.
• Roll bacon around Lamb and tie at regular intervals.
• Place the Lamb in a roasting tin and pour the wine around evenly.
• Tuck in remaining sprigs of rosemary and pour over the lemon juice.
• Put in the oven and roast for 15 minutes.
• Turn the oven temperature down to 180C and roast the Lamb for a further hour, or more if you like your meat well-done.
• Baste from time to time with the wine juices.
• Take the meat out of the oven and leave to rest in a warm place for at least 15 minutes before carving.
• Meanwhile, taste the juices and add pepper (and salt if necessary).
• During the roasting process the wine should have reduced and mingled with the meat juices and anchovy butter to make a delicious gravy.
• If you find it too thin, reduce to the desired consistency.

LEG-O-LAMB WITH ROSEMARY AU JUS

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, add the rosemary, garlic, balsamic and soy. Pulse several times to combine, then add the black pepper and the lime juice. Pulse, then stir in the lime zest.
• Trim the fat and sinew from the lamb leg. Put it in a resealable gallon plastic bag and pour in the in the marinade. Refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours. Strain and reserve the marinade.
• Preheat the oven or indirect grill to 325 degrees F.
• With kitchen twine, tie the leg into an evenly shaped roast. Weave the bacon strips into the kitchen twine, along with the rosemary. Put the lamb into a roasting pan and pour in the marinade. Roast for approximately 25 minutes per pound for medium-rare, about 1 hour 40 minutes. Internal temperature should register 145 to 155 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer when done. Baste occasionally with the pan juices.
• Remove the lamb from the oven when desired internal temperature is reached. Remove the lamb from pan to a cutting board and let rest lightly covered for 10 to 15 minutes.
• While the lamb is resting, remove the fat from the roasting pan, put it over high heat and slowly incorporate the chicken stock. Strain and adjust seasonings, to taste. Return to the heat and reduce for 5 minutes, then stir in the butter and vermouth. Pour into a serving bowl. Slice the lamb and arrange it on a serving platter. Serve the sauce with the lamb.

LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Cut five slits in the meat; insert garlic. Combine salt, pepper, thyme and garlic powder; rub over meat. Place on a rack in a roasting pan. Broil 5-6 in. from the heat until browned; turn and brown the other side. Turn oven to 350°. Add 1/2 cup water to pan. Cover and bake for 25 minutes per pound or until internal temperature reaches 140° for medium or 145° for medium-well. Remove to carving board and keep warm. Pour pan drippings into a large measuring cup, scraping brown bits. Skim fat; reserving 1/4 cup in a saucepan; add flour. Add water to drippings to equals 2 cups; add all at once to flour mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes more. Slice lamb and serve with gravy.

LEFTOVER LEG OF LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Brown bacon in a Dutch oven or oven-safe pot over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until almost crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Add onion and saute until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic and saute until mushrooms start to release their juices, about 4 minutes.
• Pour wine into the pot and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Allow to boil for 3 to 4 minutes. Add lamb, tossing to coat. Stir in tomatoes and rosemary. Add salt. Bring to a boil.
• Remove from the heat and cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lamb is tender, 2 to 3 hours.

LEG OF LAMB WITH GARLIC AND HERBS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Do not remove fell (paperlike covering) from lamb. Make 10 or 12 small slits in lamb with tip of knife. Insert slivers of garlic into slits. Mix remaining ingredients; rub over lamb.
• Place lamb, fat side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in center of thickest part of lamb and does not touch bone or rest in fat. Do not add water.
• Roast uncovered to desired doneness: For medium-rare, 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes or until thermometer reads 140°F; for medium, 2 hours 5 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes or until thermometer reads 155°F.
• Cover lamb with tent of aluminum foil and let stand 15 to 20 minutes. Temperature will continue to rise about 5°F (to 145°F for medium-rare; to 160° for medium) and lamb will be easier to carve as juices set up. Remove foil.