How do i cook Minted lamb???

[keeley86]

Hi, just looking for a little advice really. I have never cooked lamb before and ive got this huge lamb leg and ive decided to cook it for sunday dinner today. any ideas on the best way to cook it and how do i make it minted????

 

[dreamofbeingslim]

Roast in the oven. You can then make a lovely mint sauce to pour over it. Mmmmm making my mouth water.

 

[tiarasandtantrums]

Try glazing it with mint jelly. That's how I cook it for my family and they tell me it's great (I'm a vegetarian, so I've never tried it!) xx

 

[tiarasandtantrums]

Oh, and I make cuts in the lamb before I glaze it and then roast it on a medium heat xx

 

[Bev]

Keeley, here in Wales there is no shortage of lambs...
I have a herb garden by my back door with fresh mint to use with lamb and freshly chopped mint is heavenly... served with the vegetables as well...

My lamb is marinaded in my own mint sauce which is basically, vinegar, sweetener and mint, very simple and I score the outside of the joint and rub in chopped mint too...

Goes down a treat with fresh veg from my garden...

You're making me hungry now!

Good luck xxx

 

[Tracey ( eyore)]

add garlic as well as mint , i cut into lamd and fillthese with mint and garlic, and roast in oven.............i have lamb today too yummy xxx

 

[keeley86]

sounds good to meee - i sent hubby out to get some mint sauce and yorky puds. what temp should i have a fan oven on and how long should it cook for? thanks guys

 

[keeley86]

also.... should i cover it with foil? or not?

 

[dreamofbeingslim]

I wouldn't cover with foil, cook on 180C I usually say 20mins per pound plus an extra 20mins. Enjoy.

 

[keeley86]

its in..... ill let you know how its turns out, smells lush! hmmmmmmmmm, im aunt marvin too! thanks xxx

 

[phatmomma]

Poke the thickest part of the leg with a knife too, you want the juices to run clear xx

 

[dreamofbeingslim]

Hope you enjoyed it.

 

[Mixman]

What I do with lamp, to make it fall off the bone, is wrap it completely in foil and cook on low heat (About 120) for about 5 hours. Then take it out, take off the foil, cover in mint sauce, turn up the over to about 200 and roast till crisp on the outside.

 

[keeley86]

it was absolutely gorgous! like melt in your mouth hmmmmmmmmm. what i did is i mixed loads of mint sauce with some vinegar crushed garlic little salt and pepper and covered the lamb in it. i put the oven on full blast to warm up and covered the tin with foil then in the oven and i left it on full blast for about 15 minutes then i turned it down to about 110 and after about an hour i took the foil of it. 2 hours later i stuck my meat stabber in it and held it over a plate and i thought it was still a little bloody so i turned the oven up a little and shuvved it back in for 15 - 20 mins and it was done, ohhhhhhh honestly it was a beut.... i really enjoyed it! it didnt quite fall of the bone tho but i was gawwwjous! lol thanks everyone for your help , same time next week for my next cooking lesson, hehehehe xxx

 

[Tracey ( eyore)]

ahahh keeley its interesting to see how people do things differently too.........................xxx

 

[Kerry Jo]

so jelous, my mouth is watering, glad you enjoyed your minty lamb. xxx
I'm going to give mixmans way a try next time i cook lamb xxx

 

[Grace]

I like my lamb pink but other than that it sounds heavenly.....

so when's the WLS dinner party then?

 

[keeley86]

i think ill try mixmans next time too, as for the dinner party... i would have to sell tickets because my dining room table only sits 4 - 6 at a push! lol im not a bad cook! didnt do too bad for the first time i cooked lamb, i thaught i was going to ruin it, lol! we had pork chops tonight, i love meat me - i would rather a plate full of meat than anything else, but gotta fit them veggies in somewhere! lol

 

[Mixman]

I could eat a leg of lamb before, now, I can't stomach the stuff, makes my stomach gurgle straight away, and chicken and seafood and all meats what I liked before. Now, it's sliced meat and that's all I can stomach

 

[keeley86]

oooooooo noooooooo !!! i hope i dont go the same way post op, i luv my meat! your doing realli well mixman! where abouts in sheffield do you live? i grew up on hackenthorpe