Slow-Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb

Name: Slow-Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb
Prep time: 12 h 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 15 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon); 1 medium shallot, minced (about 1/2 cup); 6 anchovy filets, minced (about 3 tablespoons); 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves; 1 tablespoon zest from 1 lemon; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 whole butterflied boneneless leg of lamb, carefully trimmed of internal fat and connective tissue, 10 to 12 pounds

Instructions

Prep:12h 15minCook:3h 15min

This recipe and technique delivers mild, flavorful lamb with a tender texture and a perfectly rosy medium-rare hue all the way from edge to center, surrounded in a crisp layer of browned, crackly fat.

Updated at: Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:19:18 GMT