PERFECT BOTTOM RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Fahrenheit (77 degrees Celsius).
• Remove the fully thawed roast from the fridge and remove it from the packaging.
• Place the bottom round roast on a cutting board and let it rest for 10 - 30 minutes.
• Brush the entire surface of the roast with olive oil or your choice of oil.
• Combine all of the seasonings in a small bowl.
• Rub the seasonings over the entire surface of the roast - top, bottom and all sides.
• Insert meat probe into the thickest part of the roast.
• Place the roast in the center of a roasting pan with the fat side up.
• Cook for 2 hours per pound until you reach your desired internal temperature. When the internal temperature reaches around 125-130 degrees Fahrenheit (you've hit medium rare).
• Remove the roast, tent with foil and rest for at least 10 minutes and up to 2 hours before you reverse sear.
• Reverse Sear

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/gas 7. Roughly chop the celery, carrots and onions, throwing into a large roasting tray as you go, with the bay leaves.
  2. With a sharp, pointed knife, follow the lamb bone down about 10cm to 12cm (you are just making a ‘tunnel’ where you are cutting the meat away from the bone). Do this from the top end and the bottom end. Pierce the skin at an angle with a sharp pointed knife 6 or 8 times at random around the leg, then open up the incisions by poking your fingers down them to make a bit of space. Rub the lamb all over with olive oil, sea salt and black pepper.
  3. Strip the leaves off the rosemary sprigs and peel and finely slice the garlic, then toss in a little drizzle of olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar. Push a little rosemary, a couple of slices of garlic and an anchovy fillet (if using) into each hole, adding any leftovers and a good splash of water to the trivet tray with the veg.
  4. Place the lamb directly on the bars of the middle shelf of the oven, and place the tray on the shelf beneath. Turn the oven down to 180°C/350°F/gas 4 and cook to your liking (see timings below).