Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi
Braised Leg of Lamb Recipe
15 ingredients
8 to 10 servings
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This braised leg of lamb recipe is a festive main dish for all celebrations, especially Easter and Passover.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
817
Calories
60g
Protein
39g
Fat
53g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb | 100g cooked | 294 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Fennel Bulb | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 (5-1/2- to 6-pound) bone-in leg of lamb
- 1 (750-milliliter) bottle dry red wine, such as Zinfandel
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Finely grated zest of 1 medium orange
- Juice of 1 medium orange
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning the sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning the sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 3 medium garlic heads, sliced in half horizontally
- 2 fresh (5- to 6-inch) rosemary sprigs
- 1 medium fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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