Blackened Leg Of Lamb With Mint Sauce

Total Time: 12 hrs Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 lbs leg of lamb
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, slivered
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 3/4 cup chili sauce
• 1 cup currant jelly
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 -3 tablespoons bottled mint sauce

Recipe

• 1 with a sharp knife, cut small holes randamly in lamb.
• 2 insert garlic slivers into holes, leaving tops showing.
• 3 combine vinegar, worcestershire sauce,ketchup,water, mustard,salt and pepper.
• 4 marinate lamb in this mixture for at least 6 - 8 hours.
• 5 bake uncovered in a 300 oven for 40 minutes per pound.
• 6 baste every 30 minutes.
• 7 ( if you prefer lamb less done, reduce cooking time.).
• 8 the lamb will have a black crusty appearance, but will be tender and moist on the inside.
• 9 remove garlic slivers.
• 10 serve lamb with mint sauce.
• 11 to make mint sauce, combine all ingredients and heat until melted.