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The best roasted leg of lamb served on a silver platter with herbs, perfect for Easter.
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Italian Marinated Leg of Lamb

Italian Marinated Leg of Lamb - this super easy recipe for roasted leg of lamb is delicious, tender, juicy, and bursting with Italian herb flavor.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 5 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lamb, leg of lamb, roasted lamb
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 109kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

  • 1 leg of lamb
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 bottle Italian salad dressing
  • dry white wine

Instructions

  • Poke holes in leg of lamb, stuff with garlic.
  • Add dressing to a large plastic bag, add lamb in.
  • Refrigerate overnight to let lamb marinate.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a heavy dutch oven, sear lamb on all sides (reserve the marinade in the bag to baste the lamb if it dries out).
  • Place in oven (if adding wine, add it to the dutch oven as lamb goes in).
  • Cook 1/2 hour for each pound of meat (around 2-3 hours for a 4-5 pound leg of lamb).

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 90mg | Sugar: 1g