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Best roast leg of lamb
13 ingredients
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This is a British classic everyone loves, especially at Easter. It's easy to make and is so tasty...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
677
Calories
30g
Protein
35g
Fat
58g
Carbs
Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb | 100g cooked | 294 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | 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 bulb garlic, 3 cloves peeled and crushed, the others left whole
- 1 small bunch fresh rosemary, half the leaves removed and coarsely chopped, half in sprigs
- zest of 1 lemon
- olive oil
- 2 kg quality leg of lamb
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1.5 kg potatoes, peeled and cut in half
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 3 tablespoons wine vinegar
Directions
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By jamieoliver ·
Recipe sourced from
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