Cotton Gold, Leg of Lamb
This straightforward leg of lamb recipe uses a simple mix of garlic, rosemary and Cottton Gold to bring out the real flavor of the lamb, making this a perfect centerpiece for any holiday meal.
Ingredients
Leg of Lamb
- 2 kg leg of lamb
- 1 bulb of garlic
- ½ a bunch of fresh rosemary
- 1 kg potatoes
- 1 lemon
- 1/4 Cotton Gold Cooking Oil
MINT SAUCE
- 1 bunch of fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons Cotton Gold Cooking Oil
Instructions
- Remove the lamb from the fridge 1 hour before you want to cook it, to let it come up to room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 200ºC/gas 6 and place a roasting dish for the potatoes on the bottom.
- Break the garlic bulb up into cloves, then peel 3, leaving the rest whole. Pick and roughly chop half the rosemary leaves. Peel and halve the potatoes.
- Crush the peeled garlic into a bowl, add the chopped rosemary, finely grate in the lemon zest and drizzle in Cotton Gold Cooking Oil, then mix.
- Season the lamb with sea salt and black pepper, then drizzle with the marinade and rub all over the meat. Place on the hot bars of the oven above the tray.
- Parboil the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for 10 minutes, then drain and allow to steam dry. Gently toss the potatoes in the colander to scuff up the edges, then tip back into the pan.
- Add the remaining rosemary sprigs and whole garlic cloves to the potatoes, season with salt and pepper, then drizzle over Cotton Gold Cooking Oil. Tip the potatoes into the hot tray and place back under the lamb to catch all the lovely juices.
- Cook the lamb for 1 hour 15 minutes if you want it pink, or 1 hour 30 minutes if you like it more well done.
- Meanwhile, make the mint sauce. Pick and finely chop the mint leaves, then place in a small bowl. Mix in the sugar, a good pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon of hot water and Cotton Gold Cooking Oil.
- When the lamb is cooked to your liking, remove from the oven, and leave to rest for 15 minutes or so. Carve and serve with the roast potatoes, mint sauce, and some seasonal greens.
COTTON GOLD
Flavour Beyond Compare
Pure cottonseed oil is now available in consumer packs for the first time in South Africa. It is known not to mask but enhance the food flavour. It is the gold standard against which the taste profiles of other oils is measured. It, therefore, brings out the real food flavours in all types of cooking be it deep frying, marinades, stir fry, sauces, baking, salads dressings etc. Loved the world over for centuries, the product is now available thanks to major investment in technology and processing facilities by Food Specialities.
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