Lamb Leg with Crisp Topping
A flavorful lamb leg dish topped with a crunchy, sour topping. Perfect for a weekend dinner.
Ingredients
- ●1 (1.5-2 kg) leg of lamb
- ●200g crisp
- ●100g sour cream
- ●3 cloves minced garlic
- ●2 tbsp olive oil
- ●to taste salt
- ●to taste black pepper
- ●2 tbsp lemon juice
- ●20g chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- 2
Season the lamb leg with salt and black pepper.
- 3
Heat the olive oil in a large oven-safe pan over medium-high heat.
- 4
Sear the lamb leg until browned on all sides, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- 5
Transfer the pan to the preheated oven and roast the lamb for 20 minutes.
- 6
While the lamb is cooking, mix the sour cream, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
- 7
Stir in the chopped parsley and crisp.
- 8
After the lamb has cooked for 20 minutes, brush the sour cream mixture evenly over the top.
- 9
Return the pan to the oven and continue cooking for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the lamb reaches your desired level of doneness.
- 10
Let the lamb rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.