Lamb Kleftiko

Name: Lamb Kleftiko
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 235 min
Total time: 265 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1.8 kg lamb shoulder or leg on the bone, cut into 4 large pieces; 1 kg potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges; 2 medium red onions, cut into wedges; 8 garlic cloves, halved; 2 medium tomatoes, quartered; 2 lemons; 100 ml olive oil; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary; 3 bay leaves; 200 g feta, cut into cubes; 1 tbsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper, ground

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Prep30 min

Cook235 min

Total265 min

The Greek “bandits' lamb” — lamb on the bone sealed in a parcel with potatoes, garlic, lemon, oregano and feta, then baked slowly for hours until the meat falls apart in its own steam and juices.

Ingredients

Serves:6

1.8 kg lamb shoulder or leg on the bone, cut into 4 large pieces
1 kg potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
2 medium red onions, cut into wedges
8 garlic cloves, halved
2 medium tomatoes, quartered
2 lemons
100 ml olive oil
1 tbsp dried oregano
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
3 bay leaves
200 g feta, cut into cubes
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp black pepper, ground

Nutrition (estimated)

high confidence

1325kcal · per serving

86.2g

Protein

47.9g

Carbs

87.5g

Fat

Recipe total: 7950 kcal · P 517.2g · C 287.6g · F 524.8g

Estimated from 13 of 13 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

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Steps

1
Rub the lamb all over with most of the salt, the pepper, oregano, the juice of both lemons, half the olive oil and the garlic, then leave it to marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
2
Heat the oven to 160°C/320°F. Line a deep roasting tin with a large sheet of foil and lay two overlapping sheets of baking paper on top, leaving enough overhang to wrap everything.
3
Toss the potatoes, onions and tomatoes with the remaining olive oil and the last pinch of salt and spread them over the paper.
4
Set the lamb on top with all its marinade, tuck in the rosemary and bay leaves and scatter over the feta.
5
Bring the paper up over the meat, fold and crimp the edges into a tight parcel, then wrap the foil around it so no steam can escape — the sealed parcel is what makes kleftiko.
6
Bake for 3 hours 30 minutes without opening, until the meat is soft enough to pull from the bone with a spoon.
7
Open the parcel, turn the oven up to 200°C/390°F and bake uncovered for 20–25 minutes, until the lamb and potatoes take on colour at the edges.
8
Rest for 10 minutes and serve straight from the paper, spooning the juices over the meat and potatoes.

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Questions and answers

How long does Lamb Kleftiko take to make?

About 265 minutes: 30 min prep and 235 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Lamb Kleftiko?

13 ingredients: lamb shoulder or leg on the bone, potatoes, red onions, garlic cloves, tomatoes, lemons, olive oil, dried oregano, fresh rosemary, bay leaves, feta, salt and 1 more.

How many servings does this Lamb Kleftiko recipe make?

6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Lamb Kleftiko?

About 1325 kcal, with 86.2 g protein, 47.9 g carbohydrate and 87.5 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

Which diets does this Lamb Kleftiko recipe suit?

It is gluten-free.

What cuisine is Lamb Kleftiko?

Lamb Kleftiko comes from Greek cuisine.

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