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Ingredients

  • 2 kg leg of lamb
  • 1 lemon, halved
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 6 brushed potatoes, peeled and cut into thirds
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 bunch baby carrots

Method

  • Preheat oven to 220C.
  • Place lamb in a large baking dish.
  • Use a sharp knife to make 10 x 4cm incisions in lamb.
  • Juice 1 lemon half.
  • Combine with 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Cut remaining lemon into 10 small pieces.
  • Push lemon pieces into incisions.
  • Brush lamb with oil mixture and roast for 15 minutes.
  • In remaining oil, toss potatoes, oregano, salt and pepper.
  • Arrange potatoes around lamb.
  • Return to oven and roast for 40 minutes.
  • Add carrots to roasting pan with lamb and potatoes.
  • Roast a further 20 minutes.
  • Remove lamb from oven.
  • Increase oven temperature to 230C Cook potatoes and carrots a further 15 minutes or until crisp.
  • Cover lamb loosely with foil and rest for 15 minutes.
  • Carve lamb.
  • Serve with potatoes and carrots.