Leg of Lamb with Garlic, Rosemary and Anchovies

Leg of Lamb with Garlic, Rosemary and Anchovies

By OcadoLife
Don't be afraid of the anchovies in this recipe - they dissolve into the lamb and simply intensify the flavour of the meat, without adding any 'fishiness'!
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Ingredients

5 total
  • 10 fillets of anchovies
  • 4 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
  • 4 sprigs of rosemary
  • 2 kg of leg of lamb
  • 1 cup of olive oil

Method

3 steps
  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 200oC.

  2. Step 2

    Stab holes evenly around the leg of lamb. Stuff every hold with either an anchovy, slice of garlic, or sprig of rosemary.

  3. Step 3

    Pour the olive oil over the lamb. Cover the dish with foil and cook for around 2 hours, but check after about an hour and 20 minutes.