What Is Leg of lamb and How Can I Use It?

Here's everything worth knowing about leg of lamb and how to pick it, what it is, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 67 recipes to cook tonight.

Nutrition

Where found

Leg of lamb is usually found in the meats section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Leg of lamb is a member of the Lamb, Veal, and Game Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much does leg of lamb weigh?

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Lamb, Veal, and Game Products

Recipes using leg of lamb

There are 67 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Warm Lamb Salad with Mixed Greens

This salad deserves five stars. We made the salad with some leftover roasted lamb leg. The mint-basil dressing was terrific, and it went so well with the lamb. The salad had lots of great texture and flavour...

Barbecued Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Mint

Designed for the grill, this leg of lamb is butterflied and marinated in balsamic and mint for easy grilling. Perfect for a summer cook-out or Easter dinner.

Grilled Ginger Lamb

Grilled butterflied leg of lamb marinated in Burgundy wine, fresh ginger, soy sauce, honey, and lemon. Bold, savory, and charred over medium coals.

Arni Tis Katsarolas Me Patates(Potted Lamb

Greek potted lamb braised with lemon juice and butter, served over crispy pan-fried potatoes. A hearty one-pot meal with rich, lemony pan sauce.

Shepherd's Roast with Drunken Sauce

Spit-roasted leg of lamb basted with garlic butter and served with a fiery drunken sauce of tequila, chili powder, serrano peppers, red wine, and grated cheese. Mexican-meets-grill showstopper.

Honey-Orange Lamb

Butterflied leg of lamb marinated 12 hours in honey, orange juice, Pinot Noir, soy sauce, and garlic, then grilled until pink inside. Bold, sweet-savory marinade.

Leg of Lamb Nicoise

Leg of lamb Nicoise marinates butterflied lamb in a Provencal paste of anchovy, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and red wine vinegar. Broiled or grilled to a juicy pink center for a Mediterranean dinner.

Tarragon Lamb

Leg of lamb marinated in white wine, scored and stuffed with tarragon, then slow-roasted and finished with a velvety cream pan sauce. Sunday roast worthy of a standing ovation.

Lamb & Lentils

Roast leg of lamb served with braised lentils finished with pan gravy, green onions, and parsley. A classic pairing where the lamb's drippings enrich the earthy lentil side dish.

Herbed Roast Leg of Lamb

Roasted leg of lamb on a bed of tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, onions, garlic, and fresh rosemary, oregano, and thyme. Holiday-worthy roast with baby vegetables.

Garlic-Roasted Lamb

Use fresh rosemary, if possible (many supermarkets carry it). The flavor it imparts to the lamb will be far superior to that of dried. If you like, white potatoes may be substituted for the sweet potatoes, and turnips for the parsnips. You can also flavor lamb by covering it with lemon slices before roasting.

Grilled Lamb Skewers with Spiced Mint Marinade

Grilled lamb skewers marinated overnight in fresh mint, orange juice, Sichuan peppercorns, ginger, and sherry. Bold East-meets-Mediterranean flavors on the grill in under 10 minutes.

Butterfly Lamb with Rosemary

Butterflied leg of lamb marinated with olive oil, lemon juice, rosemary, bay leaf and black pepper, then grilled or broiled until charred outside and pink within. A six-pound centrepiece for Easter or summer cookouts.

Tipsy Lamb 'N' Ginger

Lamb steaks braised in dry apple cider with crystallized ginger, English mustard, apple, and yogurt. A British-style casserole with a sweet-sharp sauce and tender, fall-apart meat.

Lamb & Potatoes Ragu

Lamb and potato ragu braised in tomato with butter-browned onion and carrot. A rustic Italian one-pot stew where the potatoes absorb all the rich, meaty juices.

Rosemary Leg of Lamb with Roasted Compote

Rosemary leg of lamb with roasted tomato compote: garlic-rosemary-crusted leg of lamb roasted medium-rare alongside tomatoes, onions, olives, and capers. A Mediterranean Sunday centerpiece for 8.

Grilled Leg of Lamb with Olive Relish

Grilled butterflied leg of lamb marinated in red wine vinegar, garlic, and red pepper flakes, served with a briny olive relish. A Mediterranean centerpiece for spring entertaining.

Lamb Sans Mint

Grilled butterflied leg of lamb rubbed with crushed rosemary and marinated in red Burgundy wine, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. No mint, just herbs and smoke over mesquite charcoal.

Savory Lamb Kabobs

Grilled lamb kabobs marinated overnight in soy sauce, garlic, and white wine vinegar, skewered with bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and small onions.

Leg of Lamb

Grilled butterflied leg of lamb rubbed with olive oil, dried rosemary, and lemon zest. Four ingredients, grilled to pink, and finished with butter for a showpiece roast.

Teriyaki Lamb Kabobs

Lamb, bacon, pineapple and dried California figs threaded onto skewers and glazed with a soy-pineapple-ginger marinade. Broiled until sticky and served over hot rice for a sweet-savory feast.

Lamb Marinade & Barbecue

Butterflied leg of lamb marinade with olive oil, soy sauce, Worcestershire, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, and dry mustard. Overnight soak, then grill to medium-rare.

Crusty Lamb Con Ajo

Crusty lamb con ajo with a thick garlic and parsley paste coating a whole leg of lamb. Three full bulbs of garlic blended with oil create a fragrant, golden crust.

Arni Souvlaki (Skewered Lamb)

Classic Greek skewered lamb marinated in olive oil, wine, lemon, oregano, and garlic. Grilled to smoky char in just 15 minutes.

Handi Chicken

Handi chicken is the dum-style Pakistani classic: bone-in chicken cooked in a sealed earthenware pot with yogurt, whole spices, and paya (lamb foot) stock for deep flavor.

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