Easter Lamb

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temp
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • salt
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 6 lbs leg of lamb, bone in trimmed
  • 1 3/4 cups low sodium beef broth

Instructions

  1. crush the fennel seeds in a baggie.
  2. in a small bowl combine fennel, butter, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper.
  3. preheat oven to 450 with rack in the middle of the oven.
  4. pat lamb dry and place in roasting pan.
  5. sprinkle lamb generously with salt and pepper.
  6. rub half of butter mixture on and refridgerate the rest of the mix.
  7. roast the lamb till its golden brown on the outside about 30 minutes.
  8. decrease heat to 350 and continue till internal temp of 135 is reached about 45 minutes.
  9. transfer lamb to large platter keeping the juices and cover with tin foil to keep warm.
  10. skim fat from the juices and add broth and wine to the juices.
  11. place the roaster on medium high heat and stir to get scrapings cirulating simmer till reduced by 1/2 or about 12 minutes.
  12. remove from pan and whisk in remaining butter mix.
  13. season to taste with salt and pepper.
  14. suggested serving cut lamb and platter with a spoon of sauce.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

450 kcal 23% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 6.7g 13% DV
Total Fat 29.4g 38% DV
Carbs 45.8g 17% DV
Fiber 17.9g 64% DV
Sugar 1.7g 3% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9975.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 675.8mg 14% DV
Cholesterol 54mg 18% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 241.3mcg 27% DV
Vitamin C 15.8mg 18% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 455mg 35% DV
Iron 10.9mg 61% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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