Thyme roasted lamb
Serves 6
A little effort
Total time:
+ marinating
This thyme roasted lamb recipe marinates lamb rumps in garlic, thyme and olive oil to give lots of flavour. Serve the meat pink as part of a traditional roast or with a potato gratin and fresh green salad.
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- 3 lamb rumpsfat scored
- 2 cloves garliccrushed
- 5 thyme sprigsleaves stripped from 2
- a drizzle olive oil
Method
step 1
Preheat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Rub the lamb all over with the crushed garlic, thyme leaves and a drizzle of oil. Marinate for an hour.
step 2
Heat a little more oil in a heavy-based roasting tin, season the lamb well, then brown for 5 minutes on each side. Sit a fresh thyme sprig on each rump and roast in the oven for 35 minutes. Rest for 10 minutes, then carve and serve with a potato gratin and green salad.
