Roast Leg of Lamb with Dark Beer, Honey and Thyme

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Food 911Episode: Cooking with Beer

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (19)

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Cook Time:
1 hr 45 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr 45 min
Total:: 2 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

7 to 8 pound leg of lamb, thighbone removed, and shin bone in (have your butcher do this)
4 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups stout beer or porter (recommended: Guinness)
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon juniper berries, crushed
2 bay leaves

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Open the leg of lamb and season the inside with half the garlic, half the thyme leaves, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper. Tie the lamb closed with string. Place it in a roasting pan, season with salt and pepper, and brush it with olive oil. In a bowl mix the beer, honey, remaining garlic and thyme, juniper berries, and bay leaves. Pour this over the lamb and put the roasting pan into oven. Immediately turn the oven down to 325 degrees F. Baste every 10 minutes. Cook 12 to 13 minutes per pound for medium rare or until internal temperature reaches 130 to 135 degrees F. Remove the roast from the oven, cover it loosely with foil and allow it to rest for about 10 minutes before carving. Serve with pan drippings.

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recipe Roast Leg of Lamb with Dark Beer, Honey and Thyme
Steven Davis, CA 06-13-2009
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Wow! I may never eat lamb again, and certainly not Juniper Berries.
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

My wife wanted Lamb -- her favorite food -- for Mother's day. Not being a huge fan of rosemary -- it's way overdone these... days, in my opnion -- I was looking for an interesting alternative. Juniper sounded interesting, & dark beer & honey -- well what could be bad. I hated this recipe. The juniper berries reminded me of turpentine, and spoiled the entire flavor. A beautiful piece of meat ruined. She didn't mind it, by the way, but I think she was being charitable. I guess I'll just stay away from the juniper/rosemary spectrum of the pallette.Read more
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Janita Scott, AR 04-14-2009
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Absolutely Fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this lamb for Easter this year, and the flavor was absolutely incredible! The beer and juniper berries were a great... addition. My husband makes his own stout and we have several juniper trees in our yard to produce the berries. I guess that means I'll be making this dish over and over again!! Delia from Winchester, KY: I think what he means by "demi-lamb" is a demi-glace made from the lamb drippings. Basically, you make a gravy from the leftover lamb drippings and cooking sauce. About a substitute for the stout, I suppose you could use apple cider, but I wouldn't recommend it. The beer (stout) in this recipe really does add a unique flavor to this dish, and it helps to tenderize it. This is necessary because at times a leg of lamb can have some gristle, which is not really appetizing. Read more
recipe Roast Leg of Lamb with Dark Beer, Honey and Thyme
delia Winchester, KY 03-10-2009
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Sounds Yummy - - BUT
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love a good Leg of Lamb. One of my fondest memories of my mother is her wonderful self-taught cooking skills. Her Leg of... Lamb was my favorite. I have two questions: 1) What can be substituted for the Stout? Apple Cider? 2) Joe from Brywn, Illinois: What is demi-lamb?Read more
recipe Roast Leg of Lamb with Dark Beer, Honey and Thyme
Amber APO, AE 12-30-2008
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Very good and easy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My guest loved the lamb and the recipe was very easy to make. It was very tender. The only thing I would change is to add... more salt to the lamb.Read more
recipe Roast Leg of Lamb with Dark Beer, Honey and Thyme
Diane Miami, FL 12-27-2008
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Easy and wonderful
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I used dried crandberries. Everyone loved how tender and jucy the roast was. I also made gravy with the drippings. The... flavor was wonderful. A real hit. I will make again.Read more
recipe Roast Leg of Lamb with Dark Beer, Honey and Thyme
Joe Berywn, IL 11-30-2008
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Outstanding
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great recipe and simple. I used a 3 1/2 pound boneless leg of lamb and a couldn't have been happier with the result. The... only changes I made was to marinate the lamb overnight (juniper, garlic, pepper, and thyme), and finish the sauce with a little lamb-demi. I suggest pulling the lamb out of the over at 145 degrees and letting it rest for 10 minutes before slicing. I'll definitely make this one again.Read more