Mustard-Crusted Lamb

Ingredients

1. 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2. 3/4 cup finely diced shallots
3. 1 teaspoon thyme
4. 3/4 cup dry vermouth
5. 3/4 cup Dijon mustard
6. 1 large egg
7. 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon
8. Salt and freshly ground pepper
9. One 5-pound boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and butterflied
10. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
11. 2 cups bread crumbs mixed with 3 tablespoons browned butter, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley and 1 tablespoon chopped thyme

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. In a skillet, melt the butter. Add the shallots and thyme and cook over moderate heat for 2 minutes. Add the vermouth and reduce by half. Transfer to a bowl; whisk in the mustard, egg, tarragon and a pinch of salt and pepper.
2. Set the lamb fat side down and season with salt and pepper. Rub one-fourth of the mustard mixture on the meat. Roll up; tie at two-inch intervals with kitchen string.
3. Heat the oil in a roasting pan. Add the lamb and sear over high heat until browned all over, 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate and remove the strings. Rub with the remaining mustard mixture and pat the bread crumb coating all over. Roast the lamb in the roasting pan for 50 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 130° for medium-rare. Let rest for 15 minutes before carving.