Lambetta Roast

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed
• 1 tablespoon anise seed
• 1 bay leaf, finely crumbled
• 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 3/4 tablespoon onion powder
• 1/4-1/2 tablespoon crushed hot pepper flakes
• 2 1/2-3 lbs lamb roast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 -8 cloves garlic, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine first 4 ingredients and coaresly crush with a mortar and pestle, combine with remaining seasoning ingredients.
• 2 rub lamb roast all over with olive oil, place in a large plastic storage bag.
• 3 combine seasoning mix with garlic.
• 4 sprinkle over roast, rub into roast with fingers.
• 5 let the roast stand at room temp 1 hour or up to 12 hours in the refrigerator.
• 6 heat oven to 450f degrees.
• 7 place lamb, fat-side up in a roasting pan.
• 8 top with any loose seasonings in the plastic bag.
• 9 roast uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 10 reduce temp to 300f and continue roasting until internal temp reaches 155f about 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
• 11 when done, remove from oven and tent loosely with foil.
• 12 let stand 15 minutes before carving.