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GREEK LEMON & HONEY SLOW COOKED LEG OF LAMB & POTATOES

Greek lemon and honey glazed leg of lamb with crispy skinned roast potatoes that have a soft fluffy center
Course Main Course
Cuisine Greek
Keyword lamb, potatoes, roast
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 35 minutes
Servings 10 People
Calories 665kcal
Author Dimitra

Ingredients

LAMB

  • 2 kg Leg of lamb
  • 5 Garlic cloves sliced
  • Olive oil
  • 1 Lemon juice
  • Oregano
  • Salt
  • Pepper

LEMON & HONEY MARINADE

  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 Lemon zest & juice
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

POTATOES

  • 2.5 kg Potatoes

EQUIPMENT

Instructions

LAMB

  • Preheat your oven to 180'C
  • Cut slots all te way around your lamb and add a slice of garlic into each hole
  • Drizzle olive oil over your lamb so all of it is covered, then the juice of a whole lemon, oregano, salt and pepper and the cover with foil and leave for 30 minutes to marinate and come to room temperature
  • Add your lamb to your preheated oven and turn your timer on for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes take your lamb out and baste it with the juices, cover again with foil and cook for another 30 minutes. Repeating the basting for the next 2-3 hours, every 30 minutes

POTATOES

  • For the last hour boil your potatoes for 10 minutes then drain and rough them up a bit.
  • Get most of your lambs juices and put them in a baking tray. Add your fluffed up potatoes and roll them around so they are fully covered and put them in the oven on the bottom shelf and cook for 25 minutes

LEMON & HONEY GLAZE

  • To a bowl add 2 tbsp of honey, the zest and juice of 1 lemon, some olive oil, salt and pepper and whisk together

LAMB & POTATOES

  • When your 25 minutes are up take your potatoes out of the oven and turn them over and cook for another 25 minutes
  • Take your lamb out and drizzle over your lemon and honey marinade, making sure all your lamb is covered and put it back in the oven without the foil and cook for 25 minutes
  • Serve with lemon rice, orange honey glazed carrots, roasted tomatoes and onions.

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Nutrition

Calories: 665kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 35g | Sodium: 128mg | Sugar: 3g