how many minutes per pound to cook leg of lamb
The following tips for roasting leg of lamb are based on a 4-pound leg of lamb, well-trimmed, boned, rolled, and tied. For a bone-in leg of lamb, add 5 minutes per pound to roasting time.1  Preheat oven to 400 Â° F. Combine ingredients for seasoning rub, as desired. 2  Rub mixture over surface of lamb. 3  At this point lamb may be covered and refrigerated up to 24 hours before roasting. Reduce oven temperature to 325 Â° F. Roast 20 minutes per pound until roast registers 150 Â° F for medium. 2  Transfer roast to cutting board; tent with foil. 3  Let stand 10 minutes before carving. 4  Temperature of roast will continue to rise 5 Â° F to 10 Â° F during stand time.