Slow roasted Greek lamb

Succulent slow roasted Greek lamb and potatoes with garlic, rosemary and lemon is a showstopper meal, perfect for Easter.

Slow roasted lamb is synonymous with Easter and this succulent Greek lamb cooked with potatoes, garlic and rosemary is going to become a family favourite in no time. Slow roasting the lamb in wine and stock allows the meat to become fall-apart tender and results in a rich delicious gravy to pour over the lamb when serving. The potatoes suck up all those glorious flavours from the lamb, garlic, rosemary and wine. They are so good, your guests will be begging for more.

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How do I cook a leg of lamb?

Leg of lamb can be cooked to a rosy medium rare to be sliced and served with side dishes or cooked low and slow until it is fall-apart tender. To cook the lamb to a shreddable texture, season generously with salt, pepper and dried oregano. Add peeled and chopped potatoes, garlic, rosemary and oregano into an oven-proof pot (with a lid) and plae the lamb on top. Pour in white wine (you can use red if you want a darker gravy) and stock. Place in the oven and allow to slow roast for 3-4 hours until the lamb is tender. Remove the lid and turn up the heat to allow the lamb and potatoes to brown and crisp up.

Allow the lamb to rest for 10-20 minutes. At this point you can pull the lamb out of the pot and pour the gravy into a jug and allow the potatoes to continue roasting while the lamb rests. Slice/shred the lamb and serve with the gravy and potatoes.

What temperature should a leg of lamb be?

For the lamb to be medium rare to rare, the interior temperature should read 62ºC/145ºF, however, if you are looking for the lamb to be very soft and succulent, the lamb will be ready when the meat can easily be shred with a pair of tongs.

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Slow roasted Greek lamb

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

5 hrs

Total Time

4 hrs 20 mins

 

Succulent slow roasted Greek lamb and potatoes with garlic, rosemary and lemon is a showstopper meal, perfect for Easter. 

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: Easter lamb, Leg of lamb, Slow roasted Greek lamb

Servings: 8

Calories: 424 kcal

Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

• 2.5-3 kg (approx 6.5lbs) bone-in leg of lamb
• 2 tbsp dried oregano
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 6 large potatoes peeled and sliced into 6 chunks each
• 1 onion roughly chopped
• peel of 1 lemon
• 1 head of garlic halved
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1 cup white wine
• 2 cups lamb/beef stock

Instructions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF. 

2. Place the peeled potatoes, onions and lemon peel in a large, oven-proof pot/casserole and season with salt, pepper, oregano and olive oil. Add rosemary and garlic. 

3. Drizzle 1-2 tablespoons olive oil over the lamb and season generously with salt, pepper and oregano. Place the lamb over the potatoes then pour in the stock and wine. 

4. Cover with a lid and place in the oven. Allow to roast for 30 minutes then turn the heat down to 160ºC/320ºF for 3-4 hours until the lamb is tender. 

5. Remove the lid and turn the heat back up to 200ºC/400ºF and allow the lamb to roast until golden brown (approximately 1 hour). At this point you can remove the lamb and cover with foil to rest for at least 10 minutes, ideally up to 30 minutes. Pour the stock into a jug and place the potatoes back in the oven to roast until golden brown and crisp. 

6. Slice/shred the lamb once rested and serve with the potatoes and gravy. 

Nutrition Facts

Slow roasted Greek lamb

Amount Per Serving

Calories 424 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g 22%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 126mg 42%

Sodium 297mg 12%

Potassium 1065mg 30%

Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 5g

Protein 43g 86%

Vitamin A 277.1%

Vitamin C 4.2%

Calcium 7.2%

Iron 27.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This post is sponsored by Le Creuset SA. All opinions, images and words are my own. 

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