PREP TIME: 15 mins | TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 30 mins | YIELDS: 4-6 serving
If you love roasting a chicken, you’ll also enjoy this roast lamb recipe. This recipe is as easy, if not easier than roasting a chicken! All you get to do is rub the roast with a mixture of fresh herbs, garlic, and olive oil. Pop in the oven for about an hour or so, and dinner is ready! You can even roast the meat on top of potatoes for an easy meal perfect for a busy weeknight or entertaining!
This recipe is only easy to put together, but this is also customizable. You are welcome to mix up your favorite herbs, such as chopped oregano, mint, or basil. If you want a little kick, you can even throw in some ground coriander or chili flakes.
Ingredients
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (2 pounds) boneless lamb shoulder roast, tied with butcher’s twine
1 tablespoon freshly chopped rosemary
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
2 pounds baby potatoes, halved if large
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
How to make Roast Lamb
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 450 degrees and position the oven rack in the lower third of the oven.
Step 2: Place the garlic, rosemary, thyme, and 1 tbsp oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well until blended, then rub this on the entire lamb.
Step 3: Place the potatoes in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. With the remaining oil, toss the potatoes and season with extra salt and pepper. On top of the potatoes, place the lamb.
Step 4: Place in the preheated oven and roast for about an hour or until the internal temperature of the lamb reaches 145 degrees.
Step 5: Remove from the oven when done and allow the lamb to rest for about 15 minutes. Then, remove the twine and slice the roast. Serve right away. Enjoy!
Roast Lamb
Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 2 pounds boneless lamb shoulder roast, tied with butcher's twine
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped rosemary
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil divided
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 2 pounds baby potatoes halved if large
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 450 degrees and position the oven rack in the lower third of the oven.
- Place the garlic, rosemary, thyme, and 1 tbsp oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well until blended, then rub this on the entire lamb.
- Place the potatoes in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. With the remaining oil, toss the potatoes and season with extra salt and pepper. On top of the potatoes, place the lamb.
- Place in the preheated oven and roast for about an hour or until the internal temperature of the lamb reaches 145 degrees.
- Remove from the oven when done and allow the lamb to rest for about 15 minutes. Then, remove the twine and slice the roast. Serve right away. Enjoy!
