1/2 cup oil. olive
3 lemons, juiced
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbsp marjoram, chopped
2 tbsp rosemary, chopped
6 lb lamb, leg of, boned and butterflied
1 salt, to taste
1 pepper, black, to taste
5 large potatoes, baking, cut into 6 lengthwise wed
4 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise
4 pepper, bell, red, seeded, halved lengthwise
1 lemon, wedges for serving
Directions
Combine 1/3 cup of the olive oil, the lemon juice, garlic, 2
tablespoons of the marjoram and the rosemary, and marinate the lamb
in this mixture for 24 hours. Bring the lamb to room temperature.
Heat broiler and broiler pan. Remove the lamb from its marinade,
scraping off as much of the herbs and garlic as possible. Season with
salt and pepper to taste. Place it flat on the boiler pan, the
thickest part at the back of the pan, and broil for 15 minutes. Turn
the lamb and broil for 13 to 15 minutes longer. Remove from the
broiler and let stand 10 minutes. Note: This is also an excellent
cut for the grill; grill until a slight bit of pink remains in the
center, either over _low_ direct heat, or smoke-roast over indirect
heat.
Let roast 'rest' for 10 minutes before carving, and then slice off
8, 1/2 inch thick slices for the current meal, and then wrap, chill
and refrigerate the remainder of the meat for use later in the week
(see recipes for Deviled Lamb, Lamb Hash, Couscous-lamb Salad,
Roasted Pepper, Lamb and Watercress Focaccia Sandwiches, and Lamb
Pita Sandwiches with Tahini Sauce).
Combine the potatoes, the remaining 2 tb. olive oil (or slightly
more if desired) and salt and pepper to taste in a large roasting
pan. Place the potatoes in the oven at the same time as the lamb goes
under the broiler. Roast, tossing once, for 25 minutes.
Add the zucchini and peppers, tossing them with the potatoes, and
roast until the potatoes are tneder when pierced with a knife and the
zucchini and peppers are just tender, 12 to 15 minutes more. Season
with additional salt if necessary, pepper and the remaining
1 tb. marjoram.
Reserve 10 potato wedges for hash later in the week.
Mound the remining vegetables on a platter and serve with the
sliced lamb and lemon wedges.
Note: This recipe is for an oven with a single heating element that
allows for simultaneous broiling and roasting. In an oven with
seperate heating elements for oven and broiler, roast the vegetables
first at 45 F., then broil the lamb. Reheat the vegetables in the 10
minutes that the lamb stands before carving.
Servings: 4 servings
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