Weight Of Butterflied Leg Of Lamb

Asked by MasoodB. Answered on 6th April 2016

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Hello, for Nigella's Butterflied Leg Of Lamb With Bay Leaves And Balsamic Vinegar is the 1.5kg weight after the bone has been removed? Many thanks!

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Nigella's Butterflied Leg Of Lamb With Bay Leaves And Balsamic Vinegar from NIGELLISSIMA asks for a "1.5kg (3-pound) leg of lamb boned and butterflied". This should be the weight of the lamb once the bone has been removed, which would mean that the bone-in weight would be closer to 1.75kg (3 1/2 pounds). This size of leg should serve up to 8 people.

The lamb leg is unfurled into a flat piece of meat and roasted quickly in a hot oven. As the meat is not particularly thick in this form the recipe is fairly flexible for slightly larger or smaller pieces of meat. You may also like to try the Butterflied Leg Of Lamb from SIMPLY NIGELLA as it uses a similar cooking method for the lamb.