Leg of Lamb
Grilled Lamb, Potato, Bean and Mushroom Salad
The mustard dressing is used both to marinate the lamb and to coat the salad. And don't let the anchovies in the dressing scare you off. They add depth of flavor, but not a fishy taste. Complete this dish with a chilled Beaujolais.
Roasted Lamb with Monsieur Henry's Potato, Onion, and Tomato Gratin
Roasting the lamb on a large oven or cake rack that's placed over the gratin dish allows its succulent juices to flavor the vegetables. This spring dish is one of my favorite recipes from Bistro Cooking (Workman, 1989), by Patricia Wells.
Rosemary-Roasted Lamb with Pan Juices
Ask your butcher to bone and butterfly the leg of lamb. Begin marinating one day ahead.
Herb-Crusted Grilled Lamb with Apricot Relish
The lamb top roast is one of the three "subprimal" cuts that can be cut from the leg of lamb. The equivalent of the beef top round roast, but smaller and more tender, it provides a succulent boneless lamb roast when you don't want to deal with a whole leg.
Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr
Roast Leg of Lamb with Mint Aïoli
Having the lamb boned makes it easier to serve at the table — you won't have to struggle with trying to slice around the bone.
Leg of Lamb Stuffed with Wild Mushrooms and Greens
For ease of preparation, ask for the full round, not the short cut or partial leg, and have the butcher butterfly it for you.
Greek Lamb Brochettes with Cucumber and Tomato Tzatziki
Easy to make and absolutely delicious. Pour a good Cabernet Sauvignon with this.
Moroccan Bread with Charmoula and Spiced Lamb
The bread, the lamb and the charmoula--a spicy mix of red bell pepper, onion, cilantro and spices--combine beautifully in this bread from executive chef Rafih Benjelloun of Imperial Fez restaurant in Atlanta.
Grilled Hoisin-Marinated Butterflied Leg of Lamb
This recipe is needed to prepare Minted Lamb and Sugar Snap Pea Salad .
Grilled Lamb with Lima Bean Skordalia
Usually made of mashed potatoes, garlic and olive oil, skordalia is a thick sauce served with meats, fish, fritters or greens.
Roast Leg of Lamb with Potatoes and Onions
(GIGOT D'AGNEAU AUX POMMES DE TERRE ET OIGNONS)
Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Rosemary
The lamb needs to marinate for a least eight hours, so start the recipe ahead of time. This menu is nice with light red wine, like Beaujolais. Purchase your favorite cookies and some top-notch ice cream to make home-made ice cream sandwiches; it's as easy as placing a scoop of ice cream onto a cookie and topping it with another cookie. Freeze the sandwiches until you're ready to indulge.