Czech Roast Lamb

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 2 tablespoons caraway seeds
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 5 pounds lamb shoulder blade roast
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup beer
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs 30 mins


• in a bowl, form a paste using the vegetable oil, mustard, caraway seeds, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. rub over the lamb roast, and let sit about 30 minutes.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• arrange the onions in the bottom of a large roasting pan. pour in the beer. place the roast, fat side down, on top of the onions. cover the pan with foil.
• roast 1 hour in the preheated oven. remove foil, turn roast, and score the fat. continue roasting 2 1/2 hours, or to a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees f (63 degrees c). remove from heat, reserving pan juices, and let sit about 20 minutes before slicing thinly.
• in a saucepan, bring the reserved pan juices to a boil. mix in the butter and cornstarch to thicken, reduce heat, and simmer 5 to 10 minutes. serve with the sliced lamb.