>> notbob wrote:
>>
>>> I picked up a small butterflied leg of lamb from TJ's. Got any savory
>>> herb rubs you can suggest? No Indian curries combos or Tex-Mex
>>> melanges.
>>> And please, no ginger/soy marinades. I'd actually like to taste the
>>> lamb.
>>


I have a favorite recipe, which is from the Cafe Beaujolais Cookbook,
by Margaret Fox. I know I posted it before, and I will post it again.

Christine


* Exported from MasterCook *


Roast Boned Leg of Lamb


1 leg of lamb (about 4 pounds with bone -- about
3 1/2 pounds
without), boned,
trimmed of fat and at room temperature
1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
6 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary (or 2 tsp dried rosemary)
2 tsp Herbes de Provence or dried basid and
thyme
1/8 teaspoon freshly and finely ground black pepper
1 cup dry Marsala or Madeira
3 cups chicken stock
2 Tbsp fresh rosemary
1/4 tsp salt
4 Tbsp unsalted butter -- cut into teaspoon
sized pieces


In the bowl of a food processor, place butter, garlic, rosemary,
Herbes de
Provence and pepper. Blend thoroughly and then smear this mixture
all over the
inside of the leg. Roll and tie the lamb. Bake at 375 degrees for
about 1to 1
1/4 hours. Meat is done (rare) when temperature is about 135 degrees.
Remove
roast from oven and wrap in foil.


Degrease contents of baking pan and place the remaining juices in a
pan with
Marsala or Madeira, chicken stock, more rosemary, salt, and pepper. (
I use the
same pan I cooked the lamb in.) Boil over medium heat until reduced
by 2/3 and
thickened. Strain.


Remove lamb from foil and add strained juices to the reduction. Cut
lamb into
thin slices. Whisk butter with lamb juice and reduction over medium
heat. It
will become an emulsion. Dribble sauce over lamb and serve on warmed
plates