Slow Roast Leg of Lamb

Ingredients

• 3 carrots , coarsely chopped
• 1 head garlic , split but not peeled
• 1 leg of lamb , 5 pound
• 1.25 cups red wine
• 1.25 cups lamb stock
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

2. 2

   Place carrots and garlic in a roasting pan large enough for the leg of lamb. Place lamb on top. Pour in wine and lamb stock. Place roasting pan on the stove and heat over medium-low heat until liquid is boiling. Cover the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil, using oven mitts to protect your hands, and place in the oven.

3. 3

   Roast in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 130 degrees F (54 degrees C) for medium, about 7 hours. Remove from the oven.

4. 4

   Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Transfer lamb into a second roasting pan.

5. 5

   Roast lamb uncovered until skin is crispy, 15 to 20 minutes. Let rest before slicing.

6. 6

   While lamb is resting, pour cooking juices from the first roasting pan into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until reduced into a gravy, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.