Slow Roast Lamb in Sloe Gin
A great celebratory or weekend roast. A whole lamb leg or shoulder joint roasted with red onions and glazed with sloe gin.
prep time
10 mins
cook time
2 hours 30 minutes
serves
6 people
Energy
380kcal
Fat
16.3g
Saturates
6g
Carbs
10.7g
Sugars
9g
Fibre
1.8g
Protein
47.9g
Salt
0.5g
Ingredients
- 1 x 1.3kg lean traditional lamb leg or carvery shoulder of lamb
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped mint
- 2 large red onions, peeled and quartered
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 150ml sloe gin or purple grape juice
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160°C, 140°C Fan, Gas Mark 3.
- Place the joint on a chopping board and make several slashes over the surface with a sharp knife (taking care not to cut the meat bands or butcher’s string). Season and stuff the mint into the slits.
- Put the onions into the base of a large non-stick roasting tin, position the joint on top, drizzle with the olive oil then add the sloe gin. Cover with foil and cook in the oven for 2½-3 hours, basting occasionally.
- During the last 30 minutes of the cooking time, remove the foil to allow the joint to brown.
- Transfer the lamb to a warm plate, cover and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, remove any excess oil from the juices in the roasting tin, strain, and serve with the lamb, seasonal vegetables and roast potatoes.
