What am I doing wrong with roast leg of lamb that it ends up dry?

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I've just had dinner at a friend's and she served leg of lamb. It was juicy, falling off the bone and delicious! I'm a pretty good cook but I'm not good at roasting meat. What I normally do is cover it with foil and cook for 3-4 hours at a low heat (170d). What am I doing wrong? It comes out cooked but dry.

Thanks

Leg doesn't tend to have as much fat as shoulder so is better cooked at a higher heat for a shorter time.

Lamb leg isn't the best cut for slow roasting and your oven temperature seems rather high, anyhow.

We do half a leg in the slow cooker overnight and it always falls off the bone abd is perfect.

You’re cooking it for far too long on a high temp.

Cooking it for too long I imagine. 25 mins per 500g plus 25 mins.

If you want to slow cook it, you'd need a much lower heat.

Did you ask your friend how she cooked it?

Really?? I thought that was quite low. Gas mark 3?

I know leg isn't as fatty but I've had it at a few different places and it's been falling off the bone and moist (hate that word!) How would you suggest I cook it?

I did ask how long but she gave me a vague reply😞

Look at Jamie Oliver's recipe where you cook a leg of lamb on a wire rack with the potatoes underneath so all the fat drips down. This recipe never goes wrong it's delicious.

This one www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/lamb-recipes/best-roast-leg-of-lamb/

Quick blast at 220 for 30 mins. Wrap in foil, roast at 160c for 2-3 hours depending on size. Oh, and smother it in olive oil and garlic first! Yum.

Anthony Bourdain seven hour leg of lamb is failsafe - think the secret is it’s sealed in the pot with flour and water paste so steams itself. If I had a leg of lamb to hand I’d do it now and have an early breakfast, yum!
www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/gigot-de-sept-heures-7hr-leg-of-lamb-418329

We did leg of lamb for tea, 1 hour 45 on 180, lovely crispy skin and tender moist meat. Perfect