Roasted Leg of Lamb in Pasilla-Black Olive Sauce - Rick Bayless

Roasted Leg of Lamb in Pasilla-Black Olive Sauce - Rick Bayless

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Roasted Leg of Lamb with Pasilla-Black Olive Sauce | Rick Bayless | Serves 8 | Mexico-One Plate at a Time

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Ingredients

  • 12 (about 4 ounces total) dried pasilla chiles, stemmed, seeded and torn into flat pieces
  • 1 head garlic, broken apart, leaving the cloves unpeeled
  • 1/8 teaspoon cumin, preferably freshly ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, preferably Mexican
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns, preferably freshly ground
  • 2 cups pitted Kalamata black olives, divided use
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided use
  • 1 cup fruity red wine
  • 4 ounces piloncillo or 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 6 to 7 pound boneless leg of lamb
  • Zest of two lemons

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