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5 from 2 votes

Roast Leg of Lamb with Hasselback Potatoes and a Mint Yoghurt

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Servings 6 people

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Ingredients

Lamb Marinate

  • 3 Cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 lemon zest
  • 125 ml rapeseed oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tbsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp chopped McCormack's Farm rosemary
  • 2 tbsp chopped McCormack's Farm thyme
  • 2.5 kg leg of lamb (bone-in)

Garlic Mint Yoghurt

  • 300 g Glenilen Farm Natural Yoghurt
  • 1 x 25 g packet McCormack's Farm mint, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 lemon zest
  • Salt to taste

Hassleback Potatoes

  • 6-8 Maris Piper potatoes
  • 4 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • Salt & pepper

Salad

  • 250 g McCormack's Farm spinach leaves
  • 75 g McCormack's Farm rocket leaves

Method
 

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan.
  • Make the lamb marinate by mixing all the ingredients together.
  • Using a small knife, pierce the leg of lamb all over and rub in the marinade.
  • Place the lamb on a roasting tray and set it to one side.
  • To make the Hassleback potatoes, place two wooden spoons on a chopping board.
  • Place the potatoes one at a time between the handles. Using a sharp knife, cut the potatoes very thinly and vertically almost all the way through - the knife will stop slicing when it meets the spoons.
  • Once all the potatoes are cut, drizzle with oil and season.
  • Place them on the tray with the lamb and this goes into the oven for 1 hour 15 minutes for a medium-well roast lamb.
  • Once cooked, remove the lamb and allow it to rest for 20 minutes before slicing.
  • To make the yoghurt sauce, add the Glenilen Farm Natural Yoghurt to a bowl with the garlic, mint, salt and lemon zest. Mix to combine and keep chilled until needed.
  • I like to serve the lamb with a green salad, using McCormack's Farm spinach and rocket and use the garlic and mint yoghurt as a salad dressing.
  • You can also pair you roast lamb with your favourite vegetables.