- 1/2 leg of lamb, boneless (1200g)
- 1½ garlic bulb
- 1½ lemon
- A handful of rosemary, leaves only
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 200ml beer, wine, vegetable stock or water
- 1.
Heat your oven to 200°C/Fan180°C/Gas 6. Unwrap your lamb and pat dry with kitchen paper. Place it in a roasting tin and leave to come to room temperature.
- 2.
Pull 2 cloves of garlic from the bulb. Peel and finely grate them. Zest the lemon. Finely chop the rosemary leaves. Stir together with 1 tbsp olive oil and plenty of salt and pepper.
- 3.
Make a few small cuts all over the lamb leg with a sharp knife. Rub the lemon and rosemary marinade all over the lamb, pushing some into the cuts.
- 4.
Cut the zested lemon into quarters. Nestle the garlic bulb and lemon wedges in the tin next to the lamb.
- 5.
Roast the lamb in the oven for 40 mins. The lamb should be cooked medium after this time. If you would prefer it less pink, cook for a further 10-15 mins.
- 6.
Remove the lamb from the tin and place on a plate, covered, to rest.
- 7.
Pluck the garlic bulb from the tray. Squeeze the cloves from the papery skins and pop them back in the roasting tin. Set the lemon wedges aside.
- 8.
Pop the tin on a medium heat on the hob. Pour in 200ml of beer, wine, stock or water. Simmer for 15 mins, scraping any lamb bits from the base with a wooden spoon. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Strain the gravy through a sieve and skim off any fat. Serve the lamb with the gravy and roast lemon wedges.
- 9.