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Greek Lamb with Lemon and Oregano
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Greek Lamb with Lemon and Oregano

Lamb braised in the oven with potatoes, lemon, oregano, and garlic — a festive classic.

⏱️ Prep time 20 min. 🍳 Cook time 120 min. 🍽️ 6 servings 📊 Difficulty: medium ⭐ 9/10

Source / link: Griechische Küche

Ingredients

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1,5 kg Leg of lamb (or lamb shoulder)
800 g Potatoes
6 Stück Garlic cloves
2 Stück Lemons (juice)
2 EL Oregano (dried)
80 ml Olive oil
je 1 Prise Salt & pepper
300 ml Water or broth

Preparation

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 170 °C.
  2. 2Rub the lamb all over with garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
  3. 3Place the meat in a roasting pan, drizzle with olive oil, and add water/broth.
  4. 4Cover and braise for about 1.5–2 hours, turning occasionally and basting with the pan juices.
  5. 5Cut the potatoes into wedges and add them to the roasting pan for the last 45 minutes.
  6. 6Remove the meat, let it rest briefly, slice it, and serve with the potatoes and pan juices.

Notes & tips

Note: 'S ALLERGY: Contains NO milk, egg, soy, gluten — only lamb, potatoes, lemon, oregano. Very low-allergen. Perfect for.

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
308 kcal
Protein
6 g
Fat
14 g
Carbs
43 g

– = ingredient not in nutrition database (estimate incomplete)