Simply Beef and Lamb

Roast Lamb with Sweet Chilli Glaze (Easy)

Serves: 6 Prep Time: 10 minutes Avg. cooking time for 3lb: 1 hour 50 minutes

A simple, but tasty lamb roast using an half leg of lamb with a home-made sweet chilli glaze.

Ingredients

  • 1 x 1.3kg/3lb lean carvery or boneless lamb leg joint
  • Salt and freshly milled black pepper
  • 2 red onions, peeled and quartered
  • 2 yellow peppers, deseeded and cut into quartered
  • 450g/1lb small new potatoes
  • For the Sweet Chilli Glaze:
  • 120ml/6tbsp prepared sweet chilli sauce
  • 10ml/2tsp lime juice
  • 15ml/1tbsp garlic purée, or to taste

Cooking Times

Medium
25 minutes per 450g/1lb plus 25 minutes
Well done
30 minutes per 450g/1lb plus 30 minutes

Cooking Times

Medium
25 minutes per 450g/1lb plus 25 minutes
Well done
30 minutes per 450g/1lb plus 30 minutes

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to Gas mark 4-5, 180-190°C, 350-375°F.
  2. Place the joint on a chopping board and season.
  3. Transfer the joint to a metal rack in a large non-stick roasting tin and open roast for the prepared, calculated cooking time, basting occasionally with any meat juices.
  4. 40-50 minutes before the end of the cooking time remove the joint from. Remove the rack, add the vegetables in a single layer then place the joint on top. Return to the oven.
  5. 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time mix the glaze ingredients together and brush all over the joint. Return to the oven to finish cooking
  6. Transfer the lamb with the vegetables to a warm platter. Cover and rest for 10 minutes before serving

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to Gas mark 4-5, 180-190°C, 350-375°F.
  2. Place the joint on a chopping board and season.
  3. Transfer the joint to a metal rack in a large non-stick roasting tin and open roast for the prepared, calculated cooking time, basting occasionally with any meat juices.
  4. 40-50 minutes before the end of the cooking time remove the joint from. Remove the rack, add the vegetables in a single layer then place the joint on top. Return to the oven.
  5. 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time mix the glaze ingredients together and brush all over the joint. Return to the oven to finish cooking
  6. Transfer the lamb with the vegetables to a warm platter. Cover and rest for 10 minutes before serving

Notes

For a hotter chilli sauce add a few tablespoons of hot pepper sauce.

Notes

For a hotter chilli sauce add a few tablespoons of hot pepper sauce.