Roasted Lamb With Honey And Thyme Glaze Recipes

ROAST LEG OF LAMB WITH DARK BEER, HONEY AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• 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 F. Baste every 10 minutes. Cook 12 to 13 minutes per pound for medium rare or until internal temperature reaches 130 to 135 degrees F. 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.

ROASTED LAMB WITH HONEY AND THYME GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine honey, olive oil, and thyme in heavy small saucepan.
• Stir over low heat until just warm. Remove from heat.
• Place lamb on rack set in roasting pan; brush with half of honey mixture from bowl.
• Roast lamb 12 minutes; brush again with honey mixture from bowl.
• Continue to roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 125°F for medium-rare and up to 150°F for well done. The time will vary depending on the size of your roast and desired level of done-ness; figure 15-25 minutes per pound.
• Transfer lamb to cutting board; over with foil and let rest for 15-20 minutes.
• Cut lamp into slices and drizzle with leftover honey glaze.

GLAZED ROAST LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F; oil roasting pan.
• Combine onion, parsley, thyme, rosemary, sage, lemon peel, garlic, and salt. Mix well.
• In a separate bowl, combine honey and lemon juice.
• Place lamb meat side up on a flat surface. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Brush with honey mixture and sprinkle with herb mixture. Roll and tie. Rub roast with honey mixture.
• Place roast on a roasting rack in the oiled pan in the preheated oven, allowing 20 to 25 minutes per pound for medium rare. Brush with honey mixture every 20 minutes. When all the honey mixture is used, brush with the pan drippings.
• Let roast stand for 5 to 10 minutes before carving.
• Add 1/2 cup water and deglaze pan. Thicken if desired and serve with lamb.

HONEY GLAZED ROAST LAMB WITH HONEY MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F.
• Combine the flour, salt, pepper, cinnamon and rosemary and rub well into the lamb on all sides.
• Lay the onion and carrot in the bottom of the roasting tin and the lamb on top.
• Roast, allowing 25 to 30 minutes per 500g (1 lb 2oz) of weight, less for a pinker meat.
• Turn the joint halfway through to cook evenly.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce; warm the vinegar and honey until the honey has dissolved, then stir in the mint and leave to cool.
• About 30 minutes before the end of cooking time, carefully lift out the meat and strain off the fat from the roasting tin (leave the vegetables).
• Replace the meat, best side up.
• Spread with the honey, and add the cider to the pan.
• Return to the oven, increasing the heat to 375*F, and finish roasting, basting once or twice.
• Lift the joint and vegetables on to a hot serving platter.
• Blend the cornstarch with 1 TBS of cold water, add to the roasting tin and boil, stirring for a few minutes to make gravy.
• Strain into a hot sauceboat.
• Serve the lamb with the hot cider gravy and honey mint sauce.