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Recipe

Roast lamb with prosciutto and herb filling

Sep 29, 2012 2:00pm
  • 20 mins preparation
  • 50 mins cooking
  • Serves 8
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Ingredients

Roast lamb with prosciutto and herb filling
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • 100克火腿切碎
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped mint
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 kilogram lamb saddle, butterflied
  • 2 bunches truss cherry tomatoes

Method

Roast lamb with prosciutto and herb filling
  • 1
    Preheat oven to hot, 200°C.
  • 2
    Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a large frying pan on high. Saute onion and garlic for 3 minutes, until onion is tender. Cool.
  • 3
    In a bowl, combine onion, breadcrumbs, prosciutto, herbs, and egg, and season to taste.
  • 4
    Place lamb, skin side down, on a flat surface. Spoon filling along centre. Fold lamb over to enclose, securing with kitchen string. Place lamb on a rack in a baking dish. Rub with remaining oil and season to taste.
  • 5
    Bake for 40-45 minutes, until cooked to taste, adding tomatoes 10 minutes before end of cooking time. Rest lamb, covered, for 15 minutes. Serve carved with truss tomatoes and accompaniments.

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