Roast Leg of Lamb with Date and Herb Stuffing Roast Leg of Lamb with Date and Herb Stuffing

Roast Leg of Lamb with Date and Herb Stuffing

Ideal for a family Sunday roast, whole or carvery roast lamb with a date and herb stuffing.

prep time
20 mins

cook time
2 hours

serves
6 people

To Cook Medium: 25 minutes per 450g plus 25 minutes

To Cook Well Done: 30 minutes per 450g plus 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 x 1.3kg lean whole or carvery lamb leg joint
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 25g butter
  • 2 small red onions, peeled and finely chopped
  • 100g fresh breadcrumbs
  • 75g finely chopped stoned dates
  • Large bunch freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 25g plain flour
  • 600ml good, hot lamb stock
  • 150ml medium white wine

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180-190°C , 160-170°C Fan, Gas Mark 4-5.
  2. To prepare the stuffing; melt the butter in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the onions until soft. Remove from the heat, add the remaining stuffing ingredients and season.
  3. Place the joint on a chopping board and make several slits over the surface with a sharp knife. Season on both sides and push the mixture into the slits. Shape any remaining stuffing mixture into small balls and cook separately until golden for 15-20 minutes towards the end of the lamb cooking time.
  4. Transfer the joint to a metal rack in a large non-stick roasting tin, drizzle with olive oil and open roast for the preferred, calculated cooking time, basting occasionally with any meat juices. Cover with foil if browning too quickly.
  5. Remove the joint from the oven, loosely cover with foil and leave to rest for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, make the gravy; spoon off any excess fat from the roasting tin and discard.  Place the tin over a medium heat and sprinkle over the flour.  Stir well with a small whisk or spoon, add a little wine and stir again, scraping the base of the pan to release any rich lamb sediment.
  6. Add the remaining wine, stock and any meat juices from the lamb, adjust the seasoning, if required and simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain before serving.
  7. Serve with seasonal vegetables, the gravy and the remaining cooked stuffing balls.

Tips:

If preferred make your gravy with gravy granules.