• Serves: 5
• Difficulty: Easy

Looking for a beautiful seasonal dish to celebrate the coronation how about this juicy Coronation leg of lamb with a almond, apricot and zhoug crust.

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºc
2. Rub the lamb with the olive oil and season.
3. Place in a small roasting tin and cook for 30 minutes, until brown all over
4. For the crust, almonds, apricots, lemon zest and parsley together in a small processor until roughly combined.
5. Add the olive oil and pulse to a coarse paste. Season.
6. Remove the lamb from the oven coat with Zhoug then pat the crust onto the skin. Return to the oven, lower the heat to 170ºc, until cooked to your liking.
7. Remove the lamb from the oven and transfer to a serving dish.
8. Rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.