Half leg lamb roast fast or slow

[Roger Burton]

Thanks everyone, I’m going low slow roast as I think it’s more ‘forgiving’ I’ll get back to you after Easter. Have a good weekend al !

 

[JAS_OH1]

Not every cut. Lamb shanks are like that, but chops are NOT. In my experience, leg of lamb needs to be cooked like a rib roast, to medium rare inside.

It is looking like Roger is not going to get a consensus here.

CD

Exactly. My initial experience with lamb was only chops. I seared the marinated lamb on the grill on high heat for just a couple of minutes and then transferred it back into the marinade, allowing it to rest in a warm oven (225F) for about 10 minutes before serving. Tender, medium rare, juicy chops.

In February I made a leg of lamb kashmiri style (recipe courtesy of murphyscreek) that was phenomenal. It called for marinating the lamb with a yogurt based marinade for a few days, then cooking the leg of lamb on a high heat for several minutes before turning the heat down and allowing it to cook on a lower temperature. It came out moist, juicy, and tender.