Roasted Leg of Lamb with Red Wine-Shallot Sauce

This roasted leg of lamb is served with a heavenly sauce made from red wine, shallots and raspberry preserves. Serve this elegant meal at your next dinner party.

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Prep Time:
25 mins
Additional Time:
2 hrs 35 mins
Total Time:
3 hrs
Servings:
10
Yield:
10 servings

Ingredients

Roasted Leg of Lamb

  • 1 (4 pound) leg of lamb

  • 1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning

  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary

  • 6 cloves garlic, quartered lengthwise

Red Wine-Shallot Sauce

  • ½ cup thinly sliced shallots

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • ¼ cup seedless raspberry preserves

  • 5 ½ cups dry red wine

  • ½ teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. Prepare lamb: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Trim fat from meat. Using a paring knife, cut 1/2-inch-wide pockets about 1 inch deep in the meat at 1-inch intervals. (These pockets allow flavors to better penetrate the meat.) Place meat, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Season lamb with lemon-pepper seasoning. Pull small bunches of leaves from the rosemary sprig. Push slivers of garlic and rosemary leaves into the pockets in the meat. Insert a meat thermometer in thickest portion of meat.

  2. Roast lamb, uncovered, in preheated oven for 2 to 2 1/4 hours or until meat thermometer registers 140 degrees for medium-rare doneness or 155 degrees for medium doneness. Cover and let stand 15 minutes before carving. (The meat's temperature will rise 5 degrees during standing time.)

  3. Meanwhile, prepare sauce: In a medium saucepan, cook shallots in 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in preserves until melted. Stir in wine. Bring to boiling. Boil gently, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until slightly thickened and reduced to 1 1/3 cups. Whisk in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon peel, salt and pepper. Serve warm sauce with lamb.

Originally appeared: Diabetic Living Magazine

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

232 Calories
7g Fat
8g Carbs
26g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 232
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 26g 52%
Total Fat 7g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 16%
Cholesterol 86mg 29%
Vitamin A 188IU 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Sodium 313mg 14%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 3mg 14%
Magnesium 35mg 8%
Potassium 355mg 8%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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