Oven Roasted Lamb

Name: Oven Roasted Lamb
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 210 min
Total time: 230 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 kg whole lamb leg or side; 6 cloves garlic; 3 sprigs rosemary; 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp lemon juice; to taste salt and pepper; 200 ml water

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Prep20 min

Cook210 min

Total230 min

Classic whole oven-roasted lamb rubbed with garlic and herbs – the showstopper of every Orthodox Easter feast.

Ingredients

Serves:6

2 kg whole lamb leg or side
6 cloves garlic
3 sprigs rosemary
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
to taste salt and pepper
200 ml water

Nutrition (estimated)

medium confidence

1094kcal · per serving

84.5g

Protein

5.5g

Carbs

80.2g

Fat

Recipe total: 6567 kcal · P 506.8g · C 33g · F 481.1g

Estimated from 6 of 7 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Steps

1
Score the lamb and insert garlic slivers and rosemary sprigs.
2
Rub all over with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
3
Place in a deep roasting pan with the water, cover tightly with foil.
4
Roast at 160°C for 3 hours.
5
Uncover and roast at 200°C for a further 30 minutes to brown.
6
Rest 20 minutes before carving.

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