leg of lamb
in the oven
with ratatouille
This leg of lamb weighing about 1.2 kg was
prepared using a method similar to slow-
cooking. The result is an incredibly tender
piece of meat with about the same texture
as if you had prepared it in a slow-cooker. It
has a crispy crust but is bloodless pink
inside.
Place a few sprigs of thyme and rosemary in a
large casserole, together with half a bulb of
peeled and crushed garlic cloves. Pour a little
olive oil into the pot.
Peel the other half bulb of garlic cloves and cut
them vertically into two. Spike the leg with
them. With a sharp knife, make deep incisions
in the meat and insert a piece of garlic. Press
firmly so that it disappears completely into the
meat. Repeat this until all the garlic has been
used.
Place the leg in the casserole and cover
generously with olive oil. Season with pepper
and salt. Place the casserole uncovered in a
preheated oven at 185°C for 45 minutes.
Then turn the leg over completely in the
roasting liquid. Now pour in half a glass of
water and cover. Put the dish on 185°C for 30
minutes, this time without hot air. After that half
an hour, simply switch off the oven, but leave
the casserole in the oven until the temperature
has dropped to 85°C. Keep warm at that
temperature until serving.
Cut the leg into individual portions and serve
with side dishes, for example, as here with a
ratatouille.
Preparing the ingredients for the ratatoille.
Wash and cut the unpeeled aubergines and
courgettes into large pieces. You can also
choose to cut these vegetables into smaller
pieces, so that they are less visible in the end
result.
Peel the tomatoes by briefly immersing them in
boiling water and then removing the skin with a
knife. Remove the seeds and cut the flesh into
strips. Peel the peppers with a vegetable
peeler, remove the seeds and cut the fruit into
strips.
Cut a couple of peeled onions into slices.
Crush half a bulb of peeled garlic cloves with
the flat side of a chef's knife. Peel two stalks of
celery with a vegetable peeler and cut them
into rings.
Preparation. Stir fry the onions with the garlic
in olive oil. Add the other prepared vegetables,
mix and stir-fry for a few minutes more. Now
put a few sprigs of thyme and rosemary in the
pot, together with two bay leaves. Pour in a
glass of white wine. Season with pepper and
salt. Mix in a few tablespoons of tomato
concentrate.
Let it simmer covered for 15 minutes. Stir again
and leave to simmer uncovered for another half
an hour.
Finishing off. You can finish the ratatouille with
chopped parsley.
ingredients - info
leg of lamb
garlic
olive oil
thyme
rosemary
salt and pepper
Ratatouille:
aubergines
courgettes
garlic
tomatoes
red and yellow
peppers
celery
onions
bay leaf
white wine
thyme
rosemary
tomato concentrate
salt and pepper
parsley