Norwegian Style Leg of Lamb
 
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Traditional recipe for a tender and juicy leg of lamb, slow cooked in a crock pot.
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Recipe type: Dinner, Main Dish
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 4-5 Lb boneless leg of lamb
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ½ c water
Instructions
  1. Rinse the meat, pat dry with paper towel.
  2. Rub inside the hollow and on the outside with salt, pepper, and rosemary.
  3. Peel and thinly slice the garlic cloves.
  4. Cut slits into the meat, about 1 in. deep, and push a slice of garlic into each slit until garlic is evenly distributed in the whole leg. Also add some slices inside the hollow of the leg.
  5. Put the leg in a crock pot, along with ½ c water.
  6. Cook for 5 -7 hours on low, or until desired temperature has been reached: 145º F for rare, 150-160º F for medium, and 169º F for well done. Keep in mind that the internal temperature will continue to rise a few degrees after it is done cooking.
  7. Alternatively, a leg of lamb can be roasted in the oven at 350 degrees F for 2-3 hours, until desired temperature has been reached. If using the oven, place in a baking dish with sides of at least 1½ in. to catch the drippings.
Notes
Keep in mind that the internal temperature of the meat will continue to rise a few degrees after it is done cooking; adjust the settings of final thermometer temperature accordingly.
Recipe by The Country Basket at https://thecountrybasket.com/crock-pot-leg-of-lamb-recipe/