Studding the meat with anchovies may sound unusual, but these little fish pack a glorious saltiness, seasoning the meat beautifully. Smoked black pepper in this roast leg of lamb recipe for an extra flavour dimension, but you can use regular black pepper if you don't have any to hand.

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C/gas mark 3.

2. To prepare the lamb, cut 36 small holes into the upper, fleshy part of the leg. Push the garlic cloves, rosemary sprigs and anchovies into the holes, equally distributing the ingredients across the meat.

3. Lay the leg onto a roasting tray and sprinkle over some sea salt and smoked pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and rub lightly into the flesh.

4. Roast for minimum 60 min, or until the lamb reaches a core temperature of 58°C. Allow to rest in a warm place for 15-20 min before carving and serving.

Enjoy!