Roast Lamb with Sweet Chilli Glaze (Easy)
A simple, but tasty lamb roast using an half leg of lamb with a home-made sweet chilli glaze.
prep time
10 mins
cook time
2 hours 20 minutes
serves
6 people
To Cook Medium: 25 minutes per 450g/1lb plus 25 minutes
To Cook Well Done: 30 minutes per 450g/1lb plus 30 minutes
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
Method
- Preheat the oven to Gas mark 4-5, 180-190°C, 350-375°F.
- Place the joint on a chopping board and season.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Transfer the lamb with the vegetables to a warm platter. Cover and rest for 10 minutes before serving
