Rosemary Lamb

Lamb provides a truly unique flavour and is worth the extra money for a special occasion. This recipe is quite easy to pull off and will go a long way in impressing some friends or family.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 boneless lamb leg
1-2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1-2 tablespoons fresh rosemary (finely chopped)
1-2 teaspoons cumin
1-2 teaspoons coarse salt
½ - 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 large yams (peeled and sliced about ¾ of inch thick)
Pinches of cinnamon and salt

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 325° F.
Pre-heat a large frying pan on medium heat. Add the canola oil and then the lamb. Sear until golden brown on all sides and then remove pan from heat and transfer the lamb to a big mixing bowl.
Depending on your tastes and the size of the leg add the desired amount of olive oil, rosemary, cumin, salt and pepper. Be liberal with the herbs and spices as it is only the outside layer.
Make and layer of the yams in the pan and season lightly with cinnamon and salt.
Place the seasoned and herbed lamb leg on top of the yams, insert a probe thermometer into the middle of the thickest part of the leg and place in the oven.
Cook the lamb to 155-165° F (155 if you want it a tiny bit pink) and then remove from the oven. Cover with foil and let rest for about 15 minutes.
Slice the lamb thin or thick and enjoy with the roast yams.

PREP 15 mins
COOK 1.75 mins