Oven-Barbecued Lamb

Name: Oven-Barbecued Lamb
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (8 1/2- to 9-pound) leg of lamb; 2/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons chili sauce; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon vinegar; 2 medium onions, sliced; 1 clove garlic, sliced; 1 cup boiling water

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Ingredients

1 (8 1/2- to 9-pound) leg of lamb ⓘ
2/3 cup all-purpose flour ⓘ
1 teaspoon ground ginger ⓘ
1 teaspoon dry mustard ⓘ
1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
1/2 teaspoon pepper ⓘ
2 tablespoons chili sauce ⓘ
2 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ⓘ
1 tablespoon vinegar ⓘ
2 medium onions, sliced ⓘ
1 clove garlic, sliced ⓘ
1 cup boiling water ⓘ

Instructions

Remove the fell (tissue-like covering) from lamb with a sharp knife. Make small slits on outside of lamb; set aside.
Combine flour, ginger, mustard, salt, and pepper; mix well. Rub surface of lamb with flour mixture, coating well. Set aside.
Combine chili sauce, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar, stirring until well blended; set aside.
Place lamb, fat side up, in a shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer, if desired. Arrange onion slices and garlic around lamb. Baste with chili sauce mixture.
Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°, and continue baking until desired degree of doneness: about 1 hour and 15 minutes or 140° (rare); about 1 hour and 30 minutes or 160° (medium); about 2 hours or 170° (well done). Baste every 15 minutes with chili sauce mixture. During last hour of baking add boiling water to pan.
Transfer lamb to a warm serving platter, reserving pan drippings. Let lamb stand 10 minutes before slicing.
Skim fat from pan drippings; discard fat. Spoon pan drippings over lamb to serve.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

643 kcal 32% DV

Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 13.7g 27% DV

Total Fat 35.8g 46% DV

Carbs 69.5g 25% DV

Fiber 7.5g 27% DV

Sugar 10.2g 20% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10234.2mg 100% DV

Potassium 981mg 21% DV

Cholesterol 18.3mg 6% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 145mcg 16% DV

Vitamin C 55.6mg 62% DV

Calcium 163.8mg 13% DV

Iron 9.6mg 53% DV

Diet fit High-fiber

Contains Wheat/Gluten

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

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

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).