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Roast lamb virgin

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WTF0ver · 24/12/2020 00:34

Well, any type of roast tbh but I recently picked up a half leg of lamb from Tesco on a whim and I've never cooked one before. My mum said a couple of hours at 160 sitting on a bed of onions should do it.

Does this sound right and how do I get it tasting good and not burnt/incorrectly cooked and raw?! I also picked up some parsnips and Brussels sprouts at the same time, how do I get these tasting good? And I also got a self basting roasting pan thing to cook it in too. So I'm now nervously hearing up for cooking it.

Any tips from seasoned cooks?! Thanks!

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maxelly · 25/12/2020 00:52

For the lamb, google roast lamb cooking times and calculate according to the size of the joint you have, I tend to prefer a longer slower cook if you have the option, but so long as you don't overcook it it will be delicious either way (lamb is perfectly safe/nice to eat pink in the middle, like beef). If you have the time/energy (and perhaps this is too late now if its for christmas day), it's nice to make a little marinade of oil, crushed garlic and chopped fresh rosemary (or dried will do if you don't have fresh), rub this over the lamb a few hours before cooking or overnight, and then leave it on to roast. Gravy is tricky with lamb as any juices will likely be fatty, but if you are able to skim off the fat you can make it the same way you would chicken or beef gravy, add stock, seasonings, maybe a slug of red wine to the juices, then something to thicken it (I use a little cornflour made into a paste with cold water) and simmer until tasty...

Parsnips I like roasted in the oven, peel them, chop into batons and (optionally) par boil for 10 mins, then put in a baking tray with some oil, seasoning and a drizzle of honey, then roast in a hot oven (180-200 depending on if your oven is fan or not) for about 30 mins if you've parboiled or perhaps more like 40-45 if not, until a knife slides through the middle easily and they are crisp on the outside. You can simply boil or steam them if you are short on oven space, treat them like carrots basically, but they can be a bit bland for my taste if not crisped up...

Brussels you need to trim off the outer tatty leaves and the woody stem, then (optionally) cut crosses into the tips, then I like to fry them on a medium heat in a bit of oil or butter and some bacon... the key is to not overcook, start checking after 5-10 mins and they shouldn't take longer than 15... add more butter and seasoning to serve!

Good luck!

Strokethefurrywall · 25/12/2020 01:27

6lb leg of lamb usually 2-2 1/2 hours in oven - slice little cuts in the meat and stuff them with garlic cloves and fresh rosemary (if you have it, otherwise dried is fine) and put in oven.

Done! My favorite meat, we don't have it much here but I love cooking it. If I hadn't ordered in Xmas lunch I would be cooking it tomorrow!

Honestly, you can't fuck it up!

humblebumble · 25/12/2020 01:42

Poke holes in it all over and insert garlic slithers and fresh rosemary. Plenty of salt and pepper. High heat to begin with (20+ mins) then turn down low.

WTF0ver · 25/12/2020 16:27

Thanks all! I ended up finding a recipe online and putting olive oil, salt and garlic over it, put it in my new self baster for 2 hours along with parsnips, boiled some Brussels sprouts too. It turned out great!

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