Yet believe it or not, a lamb leg is inherently very tender — it's often mistakes made during the cooking process that can turn this tasty piece of meat into the texture of shoe leather.

The underground lamb leg recipe is a traditional slow-cooking method where a marinated lamb leg is wrapped, buried in a pit with hot embers, and slow-roasted for 5-7 hours.

2. Try the reverse searing cooking technique "The best way to cook a lamb leg? Go for a reverse sear – it locks in flavour and guarantees perfectly pink meat all the way through," recommends ...

For this dish, have the butcher butterfly the leg of lamb ... for four to eight hours. Take the lamb from the fridge an hour before you want to start cooking it. Scrape off most of the marinade.

Longtime Chez Panisse chef Cal Peternell strategically cuts his leg of lamb before marinating it in a simple mix of garlic, olive oil, and rosemary to ensure quick cooking on the grill.

Pop your lamb shoulder in a container, pour the brine over it, and let it chill in the fridge for 24 hours." "The best way to cook a lamb leg? Go for a reverse sear – it locks in flavour ... make sure ...