Roast Lamb With Herb Crust

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup german whole grain brown mustard (other mustards do nicely too)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 lbs lamb tenderloin

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 trim fat off meat; score top of loin in diamond pattern, about 1/4" deep.
• 3 combine garlic, parsley, pepper, thyme, rosemary, salt set aside.
• 4 in small bowl mix the mustard and olive oil.
• 5 line a shallow roasting pan with foil lightly greased or pan sprayed.
• 6 place lamb roast on foil, spread mustard mixture on sides and top.
• 7 take the garlic herb mixture and sprinkle over top and sides, press in gently.
• 8 insert oven proof meat thermometer near the center of the roast.
• 9 roast at 400' first 10 minutes.
• 10 reduce oven temp to 325' and continue roasting for 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours or until the thermometer registers 155'.
• 11 remove roast to a platter, and let rest for 15 minutes.