Grill/Barbecue
Pomegranate Roast Lamb Leg
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8 Reviews
Anna
December 25, 2016
Didn't have the chance to marinade, and used a lamb shoulder instead. Absolutely delicious and so festive!
wills
December 6, 2014
This is a great recipe. It's true the marinade looks weird, and both my kids were scared of it at first, but it is delicious. I made a 10lb leg, and there was plenty of marinade. I'm not sure I had to pick out the pomegranate seeds ("break teeth"?) but I did. Oh, and definitely stick to the 130 degree internal temp direction. I let it sit about 30 minutes before carving. It was fabulous.
Atlanticgull
November 14, 2014
Loved this. When I poured the marinade over the lamb and was putting it in the fridge my 12 year old said, "What are you marinating that in, Pepto
Bismol?" It does have a rather unique color.
Bismol?" It does have a rather unique color.
luvcookbooks
December 29, 2013
Hi, I made this for Christmas. The marinade was delicious (I ate some directly from the blender with a spoon). Unfortunately, the roast was already tied and I was pressed for time, also only marinated at room temp for a few hours. Left the marinade on in the oven, thinking it would impart some taste, but didn't work out that way. The 5.5 lb roast I had also took a tremendously longer time to cook, by about an hour, than calculated in the recipe. Do you know what happened? Did I get a bonus pound from the butcher? Did all that marinade insulate the lamb? Did I reach some crucial lamb roasting weight threshold? Will make it again, but properly...
TrevorC
December 29, 2013
Anne, as it says "roughly chopped, with the skin," I think you're meant to put it all in there. That's what I did.
Anne K.
December 29, 2013
Does anyone know if I include the whole lemon or peel it, add the flesh and then cut up the peel - ie not use the pith?
TrevorC
December 25, 2013
Made this tonight, for Christmas Eve dinner, and it was wonderful. I strained and made a reduction of the marinade — which should be part of the recipe! It's a perfect finisher for the dish.
Bevi
October 13, 2011
This sounds delicious. Pomegranate arils packaged in plastic square tubs are seasonally available at Trader Joes.
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