Quick Roast Leg of Lamb with Mint Sauce

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Ingredients

  • Leg of lamb top round
  • 3 cloves of garlic grated
  • 1 Tbsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 5 sprigs of mint, stems removed
  • 1 small shallot
  • 1 small clove garlic
  • 2 Tbsp cider vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine salt, peppercorns, fennel and cumin in a spice grinder. Rub the leg of lamb with garlic and then press both sides into rub.

Heat a cast iron skillet with some oil, and cook leg of lamb until golden brown on both sides. Move leg of lamb into the oven until internal temperature reaches 135°. Let the leg of lamb rest and serve with mint sauce.

To make mint sauce, puree all remaining ingredients in a food processor.