Lamb Loin With Lemon And Sage

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (3 -5 lb) lamb loin
• 2 cups fresh sage
• 1 cup fresh parsley
• 3 tablespoons lemon zest
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced
• sea salt
• black pepper
• drizzles olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to highest setting, about 500.
• 2 place a lightly greased, foil-lined baking tray in the oven.
• 3 with a sharp knife, score the skin of the lamb loin in a criss-cross pattern. turn it around so that the flesh side is facing upwards and cut a slit along the side of the loin, without cutting all the way through, to open it out like a butterfly. cover the flesh with the lemon zest, sage and parsley leaves, then scatter over the garlic. season generously with salt and pepper and drizzle over with a little olive oil.
• 4 roll up the loin and secure tightly with kitchen string in 3-4cm intervals. rub the scored skin with a large pinch of salt, drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with another pinch of salt. carefully place the lamb on the hot baking tray and roast for 15-20 minutes until the skin is golden and starting to crispen.
• 5 turn down the oven to 350 and roast for approximately 25 minutes per pound until the lamb is cooked through and tender. rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.