Let’s make the caramelized roast leg of lamb at home. It is a roast leg of lamb with sweet soy sauce glaze, so it looks caramelized on the leg lamb. Making caramelized roast leg of lamb can make your Sunday roast more special. Don’t worry for those who haven’t cooked a leg of lamb! This recipe is easy even for first-timer.
1. Using a sharp-pointed knife, make about 16 small incisions all over the leg of the lamb. Divide each garlic into 2 pieces. Dip in the sea salt and insert it into the incisions. Insert ¼ of rosemary sprig into the incisions. 2. Rub the lamb with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper all over.
3. Place the potatoes in a baking tray. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, the rest of the garlic, and 1 tbsp olive oil. Place the leg of lamb on top. 4. Roast the leg of lamb for 20 minutes on the middle shelf. Then lower the temperature to 350°F or 175°C for 50 minutes. After 50 minutes, open the oven and rub the top of the leg of lamb with 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce with a brush. Roast again for 15 minutes until caramelized and the temperature inside the leg is 135°F or 58°C (medium rare to medium).
4. Remove from the oven and transfer the leg of lamb and potatoes to a different plate. Cover the leg of lamb with aluminum foil and let rest for at least 15 minutes. 5. Transfer the rest of the lamb bits and stock from the baking tray to a pot (rosemary removed). Add 250ml beef stock or water with 1 tbsp cornstarch. Stir to combine. 6. Turn on the stove on medium heat and keep stirring until the gravy thickens. Turn off the heat. Add salt and pepper if necessary.