Leg Of Lamb With Pistachio Stuffing And Potatoes Food

PERFECT ROASTED LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Bring the leg of lamb to room temp. Take the leg of lamb out of the refrigerator and leave in room temperature for about 1 hour. In the meantime, prepare the remaining ingredients and make the lamb rub.
• Prepare the seasoning. To make the rub or seasoning, in a food processor, combine the rub ingredients. Blend until smooth. Set aside (or in the fridge, if preparing in advance).
• Salt the meat. When ready, pat the lamb dry and make a few slits on both sides. Season with salt and pepper.
• Sear the Lamb. Turn the oven on broil. Place the leg of lamb on a wire rack and put it directly on the top rack so that it's only a few inches away from the broiler element. Broil for 5-7 minutes on each side or until the leg of lamb is nicely seared. Remove from the oven, then adjust the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• Apply the seasoning or rub. When the lamb is cool enough to handle, insert the garlic slices in the slits you made earlier. Now cover the leg of lamb on all sides with the wet rub and place it in the middle of a roasting pan with an inside rack. Add two cups of water to the bottom of the roasting pan.

MINT AND PISTACHIO STUFFED LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place mint, parsley, pistachios, garlic, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulse to combine. With machine running, add 1/2 cup olive oil through the feed tube; process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Lay lamb flat on a clean work surface. Spread mint mixture evenly over lamb, leaving a 1-inch border all around. Starting at the narrow end, roll lamb into a tight log; tie well with kitchen twine.
• Heat remaining tablespoon olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Place lamb in pan, and cook until browned on all sides, 7 to 10 minutes. Place in oven; roast until meat thermometer registers 140 degrees when inserted in the center, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Transfer lamb to a platter or cutting board, and let rest 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make pan sauce: Pour off fat from skillet. Add stock, and deglaze pan by scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Simmer until liquid is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and serve with stuffed lamb.

LEG OF LAMB WITH PISTACHIO STUFFING AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine scallions, parsley, lemon zest, pistachios, and 1 tablespoon oil in the bowl of a food processor; season with kosher salt and pepper. Pulse to a chunky paste.
• Toast coriander, cumin, and mustard seeds in a small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a spice grinder or a mortar and pestle; coarsely grind. Stir together ground spices and garlic.
• Pound lamb to an even 1-inch thickness and a roughly 8-by-12-inch rectangle. Generously season both sides with kosher salt and pepper, then rub all but 2 tablespoons spice mixture on outside of lamb (side with fat); turn over and spread scallion mixture evenly over other side, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
• Starting at one long end, fold lamb in half to enclose scallion mixture; secure with twine at approximately 2-inch intervals. Let stand at room temperature at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. In a large saucepan, combine potatoes and enough water to cover by at least 1 inch. Bring to a boil; generously season with kosher salt. Boil until potatoes are easily pierced with the tip of a knife but still firm, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain; let cool until no longer steaming, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer potatoes to a roasting pan. Toss with remaining 3 tablespoons oil and 2 tablespoons spice mixture, and chopped rosemary; season and spread in a single layer. Place lamb on top; scatter rosemary sprigs in pan.
• Roast 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350°F and continue cooking until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of lamb near center of roast registers 140°F, 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer lamb to a cutting board; loosely cover with foil to keep warm.
• Flip potatoes and return to oven until crisp and golden brown in places, 15 to 20 minutes more. Drizzle potatoes with lemon juice. Slice lamb and serve with potatoes, sprinkled with parsley and flaky salt.