Garlic & herb roast lamb on boulangère potatoes

Garlic & herb roast lamb on boulangère potatoes

Cooking succulent lamb and herby potatoes together means the potatoes absorb all the lovely juices

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 45 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Cut small pockets into the skin and flesh of the lamb by piercing it with the point of a sharp knife. Stuff each pocket with a slice of garlic and a few leaves of rosemary, or scatter with thyme. Put in a roasting tin, season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then cover with foil.
  2. Peel and thinly slice the potatoes, rinse under the cold tap and pile into a large ovenproof dish or roasting tin. Toss with the onions, remaining slices of garlic and a good scattering of herbs.
  3. Heat the stock and butter together, then pour over the potatoes. Cover the dish with foil and bake in the oven with the lamb for 1 hr. Uncover, put the lamb on top of the potatoes and roast uncovered for 45 mins more. Allow the lamb to rest before carving, for about 15 mins. Leave the potatoes in the oven (covered, if starting to brown too much) until ready to serve.

PER SERVING

537 kcalories, protein 44.0g, carbohydrate 40.0g, fat 24.0 g, saturated fat 12.0g, fibre 4.0g, sugar 3.0g, salt 0.51 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2011.

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  • 20 March 2011

    kristina commented on this recipe

    really? a 2kg leg of lamb at 190 for just 1 hr 45? doesn't seem long enough. Also putting both in the oven at the same time, at what heights in the oven? More info is needed!

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  • 20 March 2011

    Eccy commented on this recipe

    Yes, it does seem a rather short cooking time to me even for lamb. I re-read the recipe thinking that perhaps I had misread it but no. Can we have a little more info please because I particularly enjoy lamb.

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  • 23 April 2011

    wendy commented on this recipe

    tried this recipe after I seen Ainsley Harriot do it on the Alan titchmarsh show , its great timings are correct but if doubt do a little more remember lamb should be pinky

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  • 24 April 2011

    Lily commented on this recipe

    I cooked this today for Easter Sunday dinner here in New Zealand. All I can say is WOW this was the perfect recipe for Lamb and as an Irish girl the potatos were sublime, the lamb was melt in your mouth. I served it with carrots glazed with thyme, cabbage and broccoli. Thanks Sara for a fab, easy recipe with guaranteed results!!

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  • 24 April 2011

    Lily rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 24 April 2011

    Lily commented on this recipe

    I made the gravy with the lamb juices, beef stock, red wine and cornflour.

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  • 24 April 2011

    Lyndzee955 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    did this for easter lunch, potatos were fab, lamb done a little bit too long for me, but perfect for mum. thumbs up!

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  • 25 April 2011

    Susie Sue commented on this recipe

    Also made for easter lunch, absolutely delicious the flavours permeated the lamb so well, and the potatoes were scrummy.

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  • 25 April 2011

    Michelle rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I cooked this for Easter Lunch and followed the timings, the lamb was gorgeous, the potatoes were great but did need extra cooking time after removing the lamb. All the guests enjoyed!

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  • 01 May 2011

    clareclare18 commented on this recipe

    I made this on Easter Sunday. It was delicious. The potatoes make a fantastic alternative to roast or mash. I served with balsamic roasted carrots which was the perfect accompaniment. Even a family member who doesn't really like roast dinners loved it!

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    15 May 2011

    BEV rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I cooked this for lunch today and it was delicious. The timings are just right. I'll definitely be making this again. Slicing the potatoes was a bit time consuming, but worth it.

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  • 19 May 2011

    Alexey007 commented on this recipe

    Nice recipe! Might actually be a tasty and yummy dish. But it is important not to use teflon pans. Teflon contains a chemical called per-flouro-octanoid-acid also known as PFOA, which can cause cancer. If you over heat teflon coated pans, to 260 degrees Celsius, you get the risk of releasing that chemical...and this is a risk not worth taking. So although teflon coated pans are easier to use, they imply high risks on our health...so it is advised that they be used properly. The alternative to these pans is using copper pans, as they conduct heat quickly.

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  • 19 September 2011

    kebabthief commented on this recipe

    Alexey007, you've posted the exact same comment on another Lamb recipe. While you may have a point, the only two comments you've ever made are about your teflon pan hatred. Neither of these recipes even use a pan. This goes in an oven dish and the other one goes on a barbecue. Brilliant!!

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  • 01 February 2012

    franny commented on this recipe

    Just a comment really re Wendy 23 April 2011..why does lamb have to be pink?

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  • 09 April 2012

    SavedRecipes commented on this recipe

    Great dish for Easter Sunday and easy to do! Cooking times were fine for my (old, fan) oven. The additional stock from the potatoes I added to my gravy which was lovely. Calorific yes, but for an 'occasion', a treat!

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  • 10 April 2012

    zhagan rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Easy to make and tastes yummy. Will be making again

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    02 January 2013

    KSW rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this last Easter Sunday, the family have requested it again this Easter!! It was delicious!!

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  • 03 February 2013

    Rowena rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious! The perfect cooking time. The meat was lovely and pink and the potatoes were a nice change from the usual roast potatoes. Weve got lots leftover for sandwiches tomorrow as well. Will definatly cook again

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  • 09 March 2013

    Danjb rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great lunch for special occassions

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  • 10 March 2013

    Albertine rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Excellent simple recipe. I normally think boulangere potatoes are a bit dull and usually we always have roast potatoes with something like this, but I felt like experimenting and I'm really glad I did. Had to fiddle about with the cooking times since my lamb was smaller than this, but it was all very good-tempered and nothing came to any harm. Lovely, lovely flavours and melting potatoes.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 45 mins

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PER SERVING

537 kcalories, protein 44.0g, carbohydrate 40.0g, fat 24.0 g, saturated fat 12.0g, fibre 4.0g, sugar 3.0g, salt 0.51 g

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