Few dishes command a table quite like a slow-roasted leg of lamb, and this Greek-inspired version delivers on every level — fragrant, fork-tender, and deeply golden on the outside. Garlic slivers are pressed directly into the meat before a bright herb paste of fresh oregano, rosemary, thyme, lemon zest, and olive oil gets rubbed into every crevice, so the flavor goes all the way through. An overnight marinade does the heavy lifting, meaning most of the work happens in the fridge while you sleep. The long, covered roast in bone broth keeps the meat impossibly juicy, and a final blast of high heat caramelizes the surface into something truly spectacular. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of soy — no marinades, no store-bought spice blends, no broth with hidden additives to second-guess, just clean, whole-food components you can verify yourself. The pan juices, perfumed with lemon rounds and rosemary sprigs, double as a built-in sauce that you'll want to spoon over everything on the plate. Finish with a scatter of fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon, and this is the kind of centerpiece roast that makes people ask for the recipe before they've even finished eating.
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1 bone-in leg of lamb (about 5–6 lb), trimmed of excess fat
6 cloves garlic, peeled and cut into thin slivers
For the herb paste
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
1 tbsp lemon zest (from about 1 large lemon)
2 tbsp fresh oregano leaves, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
1 tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp ground ginger
1 ½ tsp fine sea salt
For roasting
1 cup bone broth (homemade or aip-compliant brand)
½ cup water
1 large lemon, sliced into rounds
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
For serving
fresh parsley, roughly chopped, for serving (optional)
lemon wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
1
In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, chopped oregano, chopped rosemary, thyme, turmeric, ginger, and sea salt. Stir until a cohesive paste forms.
2
Using a small sharp knife, cut 12–15 slits about 1 inch deep all over the surface of the lamb. Press a garlic sliver into each slit, pushing it in as far as it will go.
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