Best 7 Roasted Leg Of Lamb With Yukon Gold Potatoes Recipes

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When preparing a delightful and memorable meal, roasted leg of lamb with Yukon Gold potatoes is an exquisite dish that should not be overlooked. This classic combination offers a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. The lamb, known for its tender and succulent qualities, is roasted to perfection, while the Yukon Gold potatoes, with their creamy and slightly sweet flavor, provide a perfect accompaniment. Together, they create an unforgettable culinary experience that is both elegant and comforting.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

ROASTED LEG OF LAMB WITH YUKON GOLD POTATOES



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Provided by Bruce Aidells

Categories     Lamb     Potato     Marinate     Roast     High Fiber     Father's Day     Dinner     Rosemary     Family Reunion     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 large garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
4 teaspoons coarse kosher salt plus additional for sprinkling
1/4 cup fresh rosemary leaves plus 2 tablespoons finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely grated lemon peel
1/2 cup olive oil, divided, plus additional for brushing
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 7- to 8-pound bone-in whole leg of lamb, large pockets of fat trimmed
8 6- to 7-ounce Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, halved lengthwise
Special Equipment
Large roasting pan (preferably nonstick)

Steps:

  • Pound garlic and 4 teaspoons coarse salt in mortar with pestle until paste forms. Add 1/4 cup rosemary leaves and lemon peel. Pound 1 minute. Stir 1/4 cup oil, lemon juice, and 2 teaspoons pepper into rosemary paste.
  • Place lamb, fat side up, on work surface. Cut shallow slits in fat about 1/2 inch apart. Spread 5 tablespoons rosemary paste over lamb, working into slits. Turn lamb over; repeat, cutting slits and spreading with remaining paste. Wrap lamb in plastic. Place in roasting pan; chill overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Remove lamb from pan; brush pan with oil. Remove plastic wrap from lamb; return to roasting pan, fat side up. Roast lamb 15 minutes.
  • Place potatoes in large bowl. Add 1/4 cup oil and 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Arrange potatoes, cut side down, in roasting pan around lamb. Roast 40 minutes. Using spatula, carefully turn potatoes over; brush with pan drippings. Roast until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes longer. Transfer potatoes to platter. Continue to roast lamb until instant-read thermometer registers 130°F to 135°F when inserted into thickest part, about 15 to 30 minutes longer, depending on thickness. Transfer lamb to platter; let rest 20 minutes. While lamb rests, return potatoes to pan; warm in oven 10 minutes to heat through.
  • Arrange potatoes and lamb on platter.
  • What to drink:
  • The 2006 Bonny Doon Ca' del Solo ($13, California), a fruit-forward Sangiovese, would be great with the lamb.

ROASTED LEG OF LAMB



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Extra-virgin olive oil
3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 pounds fennel bulb, cut into wedges through the root
1 head garlic, broken into cloves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 (5 to 7-pound) leg of lamb, boned
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon freshly chopped thyme leaves
1-ounce dried porcini mushrooms, ground in a spice grinder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place a large roasting tray into the oven to heat it up. When hot remove from oven and add a drizzle of olive oil. Toss potatoes, fennel and garlic onto hot sheet tray and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place into oven on a lower rack.
  • Take the boneless leg of lamb and open it up. Season inside with olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Rub with garlic and thyme then make a cut down the middle, separating the lamb into 2 pieces where the muscles naturally separate. Roll each piece up into a small roast and secure with kitchen twine. Rub the outside with olive oil and season with porcini powder, salt and pepper.
  • Set a large pan over high heat and add a 2-count of olive oil. Sear meat, turning the lamb to brown evenly all over. Once browned transfer the roasts to the oven and place directly on a rack above the fennel and potatoes.
  • Roast for 35 to 40 minutes until lamb is medium-rare. Rest meat for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with roasted potatoes and fennel.

GREEN OLIVE, LEMON, AND GARLIC-ROASTED LEG OF LAMB WITH POTATOES AND PAN GRAVY



Green Olive, Lemon, and Garlic-Roasted Leg of Lamb with Potatoes and Pan Gravy image

Categories     Citrus     Garlic     Lamb     Olive     Roast     Easter     Spring     Gourmet

Yield Serves 6 with lamb left over

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large lemon
1/3 cup brine-cured green olives (preferably Italian)
4 large garlic cloves
1/4 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
4 tablespoons olive oil
3 pounds boiling potatoes (preferably Yukon Gold)
a 7-pound leg of lamb (ask butcher to remove pelvic bone and tie lamb for easier carving)
For pan gravy
1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup water
Garnish: lemon halves and olive branches

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°F.
  • With a vegetable peeler remove zest from lemon and reserve lemon. Pit olives. In a food processor finely chop zest, olives, garlic, and parsley with 2 tablespoons oil.
  • Peel potatoes and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces. In a large flameproof roasting pan toss potatoes with remaining 2 tablespoons oil to coat and season with salt and pepper. Arrange lamb on potatoes and with the tip of a sharp small knife cut small slits all over lamb. Rub olive mixture over lamb, pushing it into slits. Halve reserved lemon and squeeze juice over lamb. Season lamb with salt and pepper and roast with potatoes in middle of oven 20 minutes.
  • Reduce temperature to 350°F.
  • Roast lamb and potatoes, loosening potatoes from pan with a metal spatula and turning them occasionally, 1 hour more, or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 135°F. Transfer lamb to a cutting board and let stand while making gravy. Transfer potatoes to a large bowl and keep warm.
  • Make gravy:
  • In a cup with your fingers blend together flour and butter. Add wine and water to roasting pan and deglaze pan over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits. Transfer mixture to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Whisk in flour mixture, whisking until incorporated, and simmer gravy, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. With a slotted spoon remove any potato pieces from gravy.
  • Garnish lamb with lemon halves and olive branches and serve with gravy and potatoes.

PERFECT LEG OF LAMB WITH ROASTED GOLDEN POTATOES



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Make and share this Perfect Leg of Lamb With Roasted Golden Potatoes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Cleanfreshcuisine

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 2h15m

Yield 8 , 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 -7 lbs semi boneless leg of lamb
1 head garlic, cleaned
1 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons dried rosemary
1 tablespoon black pepper
8 -10 golden potatoes, scrubbed and halved

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 450 degrees. Scrub and halve the potatoes; set aside. Clean the garlic. Cut 4 to 5 cloves in half and roughly chop the rest.
  • With a sharp knife, trim all fat from the leg of lamb. Wash with lemon juice and place in large roasting pan.
  • Make scores, about 1/4″ deep, over entire top of lamb.
  • Insert halved garlic cloves with a sharp knife at various intervals into leg. Spread chopped garlic over top of lamb and season with oregano, rosemary and pepper.
  • Arrange halved potatoes around lamb, cut side up.
  • Roast at 450 degrees for about 20 minutes to sear. Lower heat to 325 degrees and roast for an additional 1 1/4 hours or until meat thermometer registers 160 degrees for medium. Turn potatoes halfway through roasting time.
  • Serves 6 to 8.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 972.2, Fat 58.6, SaturatedFat 25.4, Cholesterol 234.7, Sodium 205.7, Carbohydrate 43.6, Fiber 6, Sugar 2.6, Protein 66

GREEK ROAST LAMB AND POTATOES



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There's nothing like Greek roast lamb and potatoes. In Greece, meat (lamb, beef, chicken) and potatoes in the oven is an ubiquitous dish throughout the winter. Upon my most recent visit to Athens, my aunt let me in on a secret that takes this traditional roast lamb to another level. Instead of the usual lemon juice, she said, add the juice of one orange. I tried this upon my return home and it is absolutely delicious! It may be awhile before I go back to lemons -- and this dish is as delicious as it is simple.

Provided by Diana Moutsopoulos

Categories     Leg of Lamb

Time 1h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large orange, juiced
3 tablespoons brown mustard, or more to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 teaspoons dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
10 Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
1 (3 pound) half leg of lamb, bone-in
5 cloves garlic

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • In large bowl, whisk together the orange juice, mustard, olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir the potatoes into the bowl to coat with orange juice mixture. Remove potatoes with a slotted spoon, and place them into a large roasting pan.
  • Cut slits into the lamb meat, and stuff the garlic cloves into the slits. Rub remaining orange juice mixture from bowl all over the lamb, and place the lamb on top of the potatoes in the roasting pan. If there's any remaining orange juice mixture, pour it over the lamb.
  • Roast in the preheated oven until the potatoes are tender and the lamb is cooked to medium, about 1 hour. A meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Check every 30 minutes while roasting, and add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of hot water if you find the potatoes are drying out. If the lamb finishes cooking before the potatoes, remove the lamb to a cutting board or serving platter and cover with foil while the potatoes continue to bake in the oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 911.7 calories, Carbohydrate 103.2 g, Cholesterol 137.1 mg, Fat 32.5 g, Fiber 14.9 g, Protein 51.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 311.6 mg, Sugar 9.4 g

GARLIC AND HERB LEG OF LAMB WITH POTATOES RECIPE BY TASTY



Garlic And Herb Leg Of Lamb With Potatoes Recipe by Tasty image

Cooking a melts-in-your-mouth lamb recipe doesn't need to be complicated. This leg of lamb is rubbed with a lemony, garlic-herb-mustard paste before being roasted over a pan of white wine and potatoes. The potatoes soak up all the juices while the lamb gets charred on the outside and perfectly tender on the inside. Garnish with fresh rosemary and thyme before serving it as the centerpiece of a dinner you'll get endless compliments on.

Provided by Chris Salicrup

Categories     Dinner

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 lb bone-in lamb roast with fat cap
12 cloves garlic, divided
½ cup olive oil
⅓ cup whole grain mustard, plus more for serving
1 lemon, juiced
10 sprigs fresh rosemary, stemmed and leaves finely chopped, plus whole sprigs for serving
10 sprigs fresh thyme, stemmed and leaves finely chopped, plus whole sprigs for serving
1 ½ tablespoons sea salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
¾ cup dry white wine
2 ½ lb yukon gold potato, halved
flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • 2-3 hours before roasting, prepare the lamb. Use a small, sharp knife to make 15 to 20 incisions, each about 2 inches (5 cm) deep, through the fat cap on top of the meat. Thinly slice 3 cloves of garlic and use your fingers to press the slices into the incisions.
  • In a blender, combine the remaining 9 garlic cloves, the olive oil, mustard, lemon juice, rosemary leaves, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper. Blend until a paste forms.
  • Spread the paste evenly all over the lamb. Let marinate at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
  • Place the lamb on a roasting rack in a roasting pan and pour the wine into the bottom of the pan. Roast for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and reduce the heat to 325°F (160°C).
  • Arrange the potatoes, cut side down, in the roasting pan and place the lamb on the rack on top. Roast for 2 hours, tossing the potatoes and basting the lamb with the roasting liquid halfway through.
  • Transfer the potatoes to a platter, baste the lamb again with the remaining pan juices, and return the lamb to the oven. Continue to roast, basting often, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of the leg reaches 130°F (for medium-rare), 45 minutes to 2 hours more, depending on thickness. (As a general rule, the lamb should roast 20 minutes per pound for medium-rare).
  • Transfer the lamb to a platter and set aside to rest for 20 minutes. While the lamb rests, return the potatoes to the roasting pan, season with flaky salt, and warm in the oven until just heated through, about 20 minutes. Return the potatoes to the serving platter.
  • Carve the lamb into ½-inch (1 cm) thick slices and arrange on the platter with the potatoes, garnished with rosemary and thyme sprigs. Serve with whole grain mustard alongside.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1152 calories, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 70 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 96 grams, Sugar 1 gram

ROAST LEG OF LAMB



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Cooking peeled potatoes in the pan around the roast is yummy. The only other things you need are gravy made from the pan drippings and a fresh vegetable.

Provided by MBENHAM

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Lamb     Leg

Time 2h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 cloves garlic, sliced
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
5 pounds leg of lamb

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Cut slits in the top of the leg of lamb every 3 to 4 inches, deep enough to push slices of garlic down into the meat. Salt and pepper generously all over the top of lamb, place several sprigs of fresh rosemary under and on top of the lamb. Place lamb on roasting pan.
  • Roast in preheated oven until the lamb is cooked to your desired doneness, about 1 3/4 to 2 hours. Do not overcook the lamb, the flavor is best if meat is still slightly pink. Let rest at least 10 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.8 calories, Carbohydrate 0.4 g, Cholesterol 136.1 mg, Fat 25.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 35.8 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 136.3 mg

Tips:

  • For the best results, use a meat thermometer to ensure the lamb is cooked to your desired doneness.
  • If you don't have a meat thermometer, you can check the doneness of the lamb by making a small incision in the thickest part of the leg. The lamb is cooked when the juices run clear.
  • Let the lamb rest for 10-15 minutes before carving to allow the juices to redistribute.
  • Serve the lamb with a variety of sides, such as roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or a simple green salad.
  • To make the Yukon Gold potatoes, simply toss them with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and then roast them in the oven until they are tender and browned.

Conclusion:

This roasted leg of lamb with Yukon Gold potatoes is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion meal. The lamb is succulent and flavorful, and the potatoes are crispy and golden brown. This dish is sure to impress your guests and leave them wanting more.

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