Name: Roast Lamb Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg lamb leg; 1 splash olive oil; 2 tbs honey; 2 tbs wholegrain mustard; 4 sprigs fresh rosemary *to taste *optional

by Dave Last updated on 01/22/2021

The all-time classic choice for a Sunday lunch, roast lamb is an irresistible meal, sure to get the whole family to the table! With just five ingredients, this simple recipe uses honey and mustard to add beautiful flavour to the lamb leg. - Australia's Best Recipes Team

Ingredients

1 1/2 kg lamb leg
1 splash olive oil
2 tbs honey
2 tbs wholegrain mustard
4 sprigs fresh rosemary *to taste *optional

Method

Step 1

Use a knife to make small cuts in the meat.
Step 2

Rub oil into meat.
Step 3

Mix mustard and honey together, then baste the meat with mixture, pressing into the cuts.
Step 4

Insert sprigs of rosemary into the cuts.
Step 5

Bake at 180C for 1½ hours for medium-rare meat.
Step 6

Rest meat in aluminium foil for 15 minutes before carving.

Equipment

1 knife
1 foil

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

This can also be cooked in a Weber barbecue for about the same length of time.

My lamb leg is a bit larger than 1.5kg. How long should I cook it for?

As a rough guide, lamb leg should be cooked at 180C for about 25-30 minutes per 500g for medium.

I'm worried the honey mixture might burn – should I cover the lamb with foil while roasting?

As a general rule with roast lamb, there's no need to cover the lamb with foil. As it cooks, it should turn golden brown, and the honey in this recipe might caramelise a little, but it should't burn.

If you love roasts, then you might also love this Butter Roast Chicken.