Slow-roasted lamb leg with green olive gremolata
<p>Slow-roasted lamb is such a great way to feed a crowd because you can forget about it for hours while it's in the oven. Gremolata, sprinkled over the meat when served, cuts through the fattiness with its punchy flavours. </p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Serves:</span></strong> 6-8</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients: </span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>2kg (approx) lamb leg </li>
<li>2 tablespoons olive oil </li>
<li>Generous pinch of flaky sea salt </li>
<li>1 red onion, quartered </li>
<li>4 large garlic cloves, skin on, lightly crushed</li>
<li>1 lemon, cut in half </li>
<li>1 cup beef or lamb stock </li>
</ul>
<p><em>For the gremolata</em></p>
<ul>
<li>½ cup chopped green Sicilian olives (pits removed) </li>
<li>½ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley </li>
<li>2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest </li>
<li>1 garlic clove, crushed </li>
<li>1 tablespoon lemon juice</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method: </span></strong></p>
<p>1. Heat oven to 160°C. Place lamb leg in a roasting tray. Stab a few holes in the fat then drizzle olive oil over and rub in salt. Place onion in dish along with garlic cloves. Squeeze lemon juice over then add lemon halves to the pan. </p>
<p>2. Pour stock into dish, cover with foil and roast for about 3 hours. </p>
<p>3. Take from oven and remove foil (set it aside to use later for the resting period). Baste lamb with pan juices then return to the oven, uncovered, for another hour or so. Baste a couple of times during this period to get a rich golden-brown colour. </p>
<p>4. Remove meat from oven, cover loosely again with foil and allow to rest for at least 10 minutes before serving. </p>
<p>5. To serve, place lamb on a serving board and shred with two forks; it should fall off the bone. Sprinkle with gremolata.</p>
<p>6. To make the gremolata, combine all ingredients in a small bowl. </p>
<p><em>Written by Delaney Mes. First appeared on <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stuff.co.nz. </span></strong></a></em></p>
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