Best 4 Wine Braised Leg Of Lamb With Garlic Recipes

WINE-BRAISED LEG OF LAMB WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F. Place lamb in large roasting pan. Rub all over with half of minced garlic. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place halved heads of garlic around lamb, cut side up. Scatter 1 bunch thyme over and around lamb. Roast lamb 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Boil wine in large saucepan for 5 minutes. Pour wine around lamb. Cover and roast until lamb is very tender, about 2 hours 45 minutes longer. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, uncovered, 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm, covered, in 350°F oven for 30 minutes before continuing.)
• Transfer lamb and heads of garlic to platter. Tent with foil. Using slotted spoon, remove thyme sprigs and garlic skins from pan juices. Place roasting pan over medium-high heat on stovetop. Bring juices to boil. Add butter and remaining minced garlic. Boil until juices thicken slightly, about 12 minutes. Season jus with salt and pepper. Slice lamb; spoon jus over.

BRAISED LAMB WITH ANCHOVIES, GARLIC AND WHITE WINE

Steps:

• Cut lamb shoulder into 2-inch cubes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and brown in a large skillet over medium-high heat; remove.
• To the skillet, add shallot, garlic, and a few anchovy fillets; cook until fragrant. Add wine, stock or water and browned lamb. When the liquid boils, lower heat to a simmer, cover and cook until tender, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. Garnish: Parsley.

SLOW ROAST LEG OF LAMB WITH WHITE WINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Pour the oil into a large, sturdy roasting tin and set it over the stove top.
• Slash the lamb with a sharp knife, use one of the sliced garlic cloves, and stick slivers into the meat.
• Season the lamb with salt and pepper then roll it in the flour.
• Brown the lamb all over in the hot oil for 5-10 minutes.
• Add the onions and cook for a further 5-10 minutes, turning the lamb and stirring the onions until both are nicely browned.
• Add the garlic, white wine, stock, rosemary and redcurrant jelly, bring to a simmer, transfer to the the oven and cook for 2 hours covered, basting now and again with the juices.
• Uncover and cook for another 1 1/2-2 hours, basting again at intervals.
• Take the lamb out of the tin and place on a large board to rest in a warm place.
• If needed skim off and reduce the pan juices, mash up the onions a bit.
• Cut the lamb into thick slices - you'll find the meat falls away from the bone so you may end up with more chunks than slices.

DRAGAN'S LEG OF LAMB WITH GARLIC AND BEER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the potatoes and carrots; boil for about 3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Rinse the leg of lamb and pat dry. Place it in a roasting pan and season generously with salt and pepper. Rub the salt and pepper into the meat. Use a small knife to make incisions big enough for a garlic clove to fit in all over the leg. Stuff the garlic cloves into the holes. Spoon the mustard over the lamb and rub it in as well.
• Roast, uncovered, in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) Add the potatoes and carrots to the roasting pan. Baste the lamb with beer, reserving the rest for basting at 20 minute intervals.
• Continue to roast the lamb until the internal temperature reaches at least 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) for medium rare, about 1 1/2 hours longer. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before carving. Spoon the pan drippings over the meat and vegetables when serving.