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Greek Style Roast Leg of Lamb with Lemon Roasted Potatoes
A Greek style lemon and herb marinated roast leg of lamb with lemon roast potatoes that is perfect for Easter or for a special Sunday dinner.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 15m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 3h👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- knife
- pan
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Pierce the leg of lamb with a knife and insert the slivers of garlic all around the surface.
garlic, half slivered and half chopped8 cloves
2
Mix the remaining garlic, oregano, rosemary, thyme, the juice and zest of 1 lemon, the oil, mustard, paprika, salt and pepper, rub the mixture over the lamb and let it marinade in the fridge for ⏱️ 1 hour to over night.
garlic, half slivered and half chopped8 clovesoregano2 teaspoonsteaspoon oregano1/2rosemary, chopped2 tablespoonsthyme, chopped2 tablespoonspaprika1 teaspoonsalt1 tablespoonsalt and pepper to tastepepper2 teaspoons
3
Place the lamb on a rack in your roasting pan, top it with some of the marinade and place enough water in the pan to cover the bottom without touching the lamb.
4
Cover in foil and roast in a preheated 450F/230C oven on the middle rack until tender enough to easily pull from the bone, about ⏱️ 2-4 hours, adding more water if needed.
5
Reduce the heat to 350F/180C and roast until browned, remove from the oven cover in foil and let rest.
6
Remove the drippings from the pan reserving them.
7
Skim off a few tablespoons of the fat from the drippings and toss the potato wedges in them along with the juice of one lemon, oregano, salt and pepper to taste.
oregano2 teaspoonsteaspoon oregano1/2salt1 tablespoonpepper2 teaspoonssalt and pepper to taste
8
Cut the remaining lemons into wedges, add them to the pan along with the potato wedges and roast at 450F/230C until the potatoes are tender on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside, about ⏱️ 30-45 minutes.
lemons4potatoes, optionally peeled and cut into wedges2 pounds
Nutrition Facts
calories
Calories 555
fat Content
Fat 34g
fiber Content
Fiber 4g
sugar Content
Sugars 1g
sodium Content
Sodium 836mg
protein Content
Protein 35g
trans Fat Content
Trans 0
cholesterol Content
Cholesterol 120mg
carbohydrate Content
Carbs 24g
saturated Fat Content
Saturated 12g
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