Lamb leg baked in the oven in foil

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to bake a leg of lamb in foil in the oven? Prepare all the products according to the list specified in the recipe. If possible, take the leg of a young lamb. Mustard can be excluded from the list of components, but then in this case increase the amount of vegetable oil twice. Use thyme and rosemary fresh or dry as desired.

2. Step 2:

   

   So, peel the garlic, rinse and dry with paper napkins. Cut a few cloves of garlic into thin plates.

3. Step 3:

   

   Remove the films from the surface of the meat, if any. Rinse the leg and dip it with a kitchen towel or napkins to get rid of excess moisture. Make deep incisions on the surface of the lamb with a thin, sharp knife. Stuff the leg with garlic, as in the photo.

4. Step 4:

   

   Prepare the marinade. In a deep container, mix the non-spicy mustard, the remaining garlic passed through the press, ground black pepper, rosemary, thyme, vegetable oil and sugar. Squeeze the lemon juice. At this stage, add other favorite dry seasonings. A pinch of nutmeg, ground red paprika, dry basil, ground coriander, etc. will not be superfluous.

5. Step 5:

   

   Mix everything very well until the salt and sugar completely dissolve.

7. Step 6:

   

   Generously lubricate the leg of lamb with the resulting marinade from all sides.

8. Step 7:

   

   Wrap the meat in plastic wrap and send it to the refrigerator to marinate for at least an hour. The longer the lamb stays in the marinade, the tastier and more fragrant it will turn out. I often leave it overnight. Before baking, remove the leg from the refrigerator and leave it for a while so that it reaches room temperature.

9. Step 8:

   

   Wrap the meat with foil in 2-3 layers. The foil is needed so that the leg does not dry out and retains maximum juiciness. Place in the oven and bake at 180-220 degrees until ready (from 1 hour to two, depending on the capabilities of the oven). At the end of cooking, open the foil on top (carefully, do not get burned!) and bake for another 10-15 minutes, until an appetizing golden crust appears. If possible, use the "convection" mode.

10. Step 9:

    

    Serve hot, garnished with a sprig of thyme or rosemary.