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.
Love lamb? Try these recipes:
Indian-spiced lamb chops Slow-braised lamb shanks Easy sticky lamb ribs Greek lamb chops with Tzatziki
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