Anchovy and Rosemary Roasted Lamb

Ingredients for Anchovy and Rosemary Roasted Lamb

• 6 garlic cloves

• 9 flat anchovy fillets, drained and patted dry

• 60ml olive oil

• 40ml chopped fresh rosemary

• 1 (6- to 7-lb) semiboneless leg of lamb (aitchbone removed), all but a thin layer of fat discarded and lamb tied

• 2 teaspoons salt

• 3/4 teaspoons black pepper

• a 17- by 11-inch roasting pan (or larger) with a rack

• an instant-read thermometer

How to make Anchovy and Rosemary Roasted Lamb

Mince garlic and anchovies and mash to a paste with a large heavy knife, then stir together with oil and rosemary in a small bowl. Pat lamb dry and transfer, fat side up, to rack in pan. Make several small 1-inch-deep slits in lamb with a paring knife, then rub marinade over entire surface of lamb, pushing some marinade into slits. Marinate lamb, loosely covered, at room temperature 1 hour.

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 204°C.

Sprinkle lamb all over with salt and pepper, then roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of lamb (almost to the bone but not touching it) registers 52°C for medium-rare, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours (temperatures in thinner parts of leg may register up to 71°C). Let stand 30 minutes before slicing.

Disclaimer

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