
For a delicious and simple Easter main course, Food Network star, Aida Mollenkamp suggests choosing your family's favorite roast such as lamb or ham and adding fresh herbs and veggies to really fill it with flavor. Here, she shares her best roasting advice.
1. Leave the roast out on your counter for 20-30 minutes prior to cooking, allowing it to come to room temperature.
2. Massage it with good olive oil, salt and pepper. This simple trio will help bring the meat's natural flavors out while it cooks.
3. To get that delicious crispy skin on any roast, Mollenkamp suggests "sear roasting." Set your oven to 450 degrees and cook the meat at this high temperature for 10 minutes.
4. Next, lower the temp to 375 degrees and continue cooking until the juices run clear.. Prepare to cook a roast at least 20 minutes per each pound, keeping an eye on it while it cooks.
4. Use an internal thermometer to make sure the meat is cooked thoroughly. Generally 160 degrees is considered safe. Visit the Department of Agriculture's Food & Safety Web site for more information.
2. Massage it with good olive oil, salt and pepper. This simple trio will help bring the meat's natural flavors out while it cooks.
3. To get that delicious crispy skin on any roast, Mollenkamp suggests "sear roasting." Set your oven to 450 degrees and cook the meat at this high temperature for 10 minutes.
4. Next, lower the temp to 375 degrees and continue cooking until the juices run clear.. Prepare to cook a roast at least 20 minutes per each pound, keeping an eye on it while it cooks.
4. Use an internal thermometer to make sure the meat is cooked thoroughly. Generally 160 degrees is considered safe. Visit the Department of Agriculture's Food & Safety Web site for more information.












