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Roast Leg of Lamb

Roast leg of lamb cooked in a wood fired pizza oven is a sensation of flavour. For our recipe you’ll need to following ingredients to serve around 4-6 people. You will need a roasting tray that can be used in a pizza oven. Cast iron cookware is perfect as it can withstand the high temperatures.

Ingredients

• 2 kg leg of lamb
• 4-5 cloves of garlic
• Rosemary – 2-3 sprigs
• 2 brown onions
• 60ml extra virgin olive oil
• Tsp sea salt & Tsp black pepper

Method

1. Heat your pizza oven up to  210°C.
2. Slice the garlic in half lengthways, and then cut slits into the leg of lamb and press the garlic into the slits.
3. Next, press the rosemary into the cuts along with the garlic. This imparts so much flavour deep into the meat as it cooks. A good tip here is to make sure you press the garlic and the rosemary deep into the meat and don’t leave it poking up as it has a tendency to burn.
4. Slice the onions into 1cm circles. Then place on the bottom of a roasting tray. 
5. After that, in a bowl mix the olive oil with the salt and black pepper, and then massage into the meat. 
6. Place the lamb onto the sliced onions and then put the tray into the pizza oven.
7. Cook the lamb for 1 hr – 1 hr 20 mins for a 2kg leg, depending on how pink you like it.

It’s always a good idea to use a temperature probe to check the internal temperature of the meat. We’re aiming for around 55°C – 60°C for medium, or up to 70°C if you prefer it more well done.

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