Lamb Leg with Mint Sauce

Name: Lamb Leg with Mint Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Česká kuchyně
Ingredients: whole lamb leg; 3 sprigs of rosemary; 4 peeled garlic cloves; 50 ml olive oil; coarse sea salt; freshly ground pepper; 1 handful of mint leaves; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 200 ml white wine vinegar; baking paper; This dish is best enjoyed with a glass of well-chilled beer.

4 SERVINGS

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MEAT

whole lamb leg
3 sprigs of rosemary
4 peeled garlic cloves
50 ml olive oil
coarse sea salt
freshly ground pepper

MINT SAUCE

1 handful of mint leaves
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
200 ml white wine vinegar

YOU WILL ALSO NEED

baking paper

FOOD PAIRING WITH BEER

This dish is best enjoyed with a glass of well-chilled beer.

Instructions for Meat

1
Preheat the oven to 160 ˚C.
2
Chop rosemary into 2 cm long pieces. Cut garlic cloves lengthwise into 3 parts.
3
Lard the entire surface of the meat with rosemary and garlic. Then rub it with oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Place the prepared meat in a baking dish lined with baking paper. Put the dish into the preheated oven and bake for 2 hours until tender.
4
Then transfer the meat to a hot grill greased with bacon skin and grill it for 5 minutes on each side. Let the cooked meat rest for 10 minutes before serving. Dip individual pieces of meat into the mint sauce.

Instructions for Mint Sauce

1
Wash, dry, and chop the mint leaves and place them in a large bowl. Add sugar and pour in 200 ml of boiling water. Mix thoroughly and let cool to room temperature.
2
Add wine vinegar, mix, and let rest for 1 hour. If the sauce is too sharp, add water.

Roman Vaněk

Tip: For an especially delicate flavor, you can finish the sauce with a drop of lemon juice. Homemade spaetzle or wide noodles, which perfectly soak up the creamy sauce, are an excellent side dish.