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Ingredients

  • One 3 1/2-pound trimmed boneless leg of lamb, butterflied
  • Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley, plus 2 parsley sprigs
  • 1/4 cup minced chives
  • 1 tablespoon chopped thyme, plus 2 thyme sprigs
  • 2 teaspoons chopped marjoram, plus 1 marjoram sprig
  • Salt and pepper
  • Fleur de sel, for sprinkling

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 375.
  • Open the leg of lamb on a work surface, fat side down.
  • Drizzle olive oil over the lamb, rub in the chopped herbs and season with salt and pepper.
  • Roll up the lamb, fat side out, and tie with kitchen twine at 1-inch intervals.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • In a small roasting pan, line the bottom with the herb sprigs.
  • Add the lamb and roast in the top of the oven for about 1 hour, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the meat registers 125 for medium-rare.
  • Transfer to a carving board and let rest for 15 minutes.
  • Strain the roasting juices into a cup and skim off the fat.
  • Discard the strings and thinly slice the roast.
  • Drizzle with the juices, sprinkle with fleur de sel and serve.