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Spiced mutton

Course Main Course
Keyword grass-fed mutton, lamb, leg of mutton, mutton, roast dinner, sunday roast
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 40 minutes
Servings 6 people
Cost ££

Ingredients

  • 2.5 kg (grass-fed) leg of mutton
  • 5 star anise
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 3 sprigs of thyme
  • pinch of sea salt
  • olive oil
  • good glue of white wine or water

Homemade mint sauce

  • fresh bunch of mint
  • 3 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 2 honey

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 200 C (gas 4)
  • Place a pan over a medium heat, add all the spices and toast until fragrant, then grind in a pestle and mortar with salt, pepper and the fresh thyme.
    Keep a bit rough so it has some texture.
    Mix the spiced together with a glug of olive oil to form a paste.
  • Lightly score the mutton leg all over, then rub the spice paste all over to cover the whole leg.
    Place the mutton into a roasting tray and place into the oven. Turn the oven down to 140 C (gas 3) and leave for 4 hrs or until lovely and tender.
    You may need to top up the liquid from time to time.
  • Remove from the oven, wrap in foil and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
  • For the mint sauce:
    Finely chop the mint and mix with the cider vinegar, honey and a splash of hot water.
    Carve the mutton and serve with the mint sauce, roast potatoes and veggies.