Roast Lamb With Rosemary And Garlic

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 1/2 lbs boneless lamb roast
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
• 1/2 cup hot water

Recipe

• 1 preparation:.
• 2 preheat the oven to 375°f.
• 3 on a work surface, open the roast with the boned side facing up. cut a slit the length of the roast. season generously with salt and pepper. drizzle with oil. spread about two-thirds of the garlic and rosemary evenly over the surface. roll the lamb and tie at intervals with kitchen string.
• 4 with a thin knife, make about 8 slits in the outside of the roast. insert some garlic and rosemary into each slit. season the outside with salt and drizzle with olive oil.
• 5 place the roast on a roasting rack set in a roasting pan. roast for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until an instant-reading thermometer registers 155f when inserted into the center. remove from the oven and allow the roast to sit for at least 10 minutes, or until temperature rises to 160°f.
• 6 pour off any fat in the roasting pan. add the hot water to the pan. scrape the bottom of the pan to remove any browned particles. pour into a glass measuring cup. microwave for 1 minute. season with salt to taste.