Simple Roasted Leg of Lamb

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 1 cup thinly sliced onion
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (5-pound) boneless leg of lamb, trimmed
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Step 1

Place first 10 ingredients in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Place onion mixture and lamb in a large zip-top plastic bag. Seal bag; rub onion mixture into lamb. Marinate in refrigerator for 4 hours to overnight, turning occasionally.

Preheat oven to 450°.

Remove lamb from bag; discard marinade. Place lamb on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 350° (do not remove lamb from oven). Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in thickest portion of the lamb registers 145° (medium-rare). Place lamb on a cutting board. Cover loosely with foil; let stand for 15 minutes.