Greek Country Style Lamb Recipes

SLOW-COOKED GREEK LAMB

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and sit a shelf as low as possible. Pierce the lamb all over with a small knife, then fill each slit with a garlic clove and half an anchovy fillet. Rub all over with the oil, then season.
• Heat a flameproof casserole dish and sear the lamb all over until well browned. Take off the heat, remove the lamb from the dish and tip in the tomatoes, carrots, sage and rosemary. Sit the lamb on top and scatter over the thyme.
• Cover the dish, slip it onto the bottom shelf of the oven and cook for 4-5 hrs until pull-apart tender. Carefully lift the lamb from the dish, discard the herbs and roughly squash the tomatoes into the juices. Sit the lamb back in the dish and serve in big shredded chunks with tzatziki, chickpea salad and flatbreads for mopping up the juices.

GREEK ROAST LAMB

Steps:

• Heat oven to 240C/fan 220C/gas 9. Pound the garlic, half the oregano, lemon zest and a pinch of salt in a pestle and mortar, then add the lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil. Stab the lamb all over with a sharp knife, then push as much of the herb paste as you can into the holes.
• Tip the potatoes into a large roasting tin, then toss in the remaining olive oil and any remaining herb paste. Nestle the lamb amongst the potatoes, roast for 20 mins, then reduce the temperature to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Roast for 1 hr 15 mins for medium-rare, adding another 15 mins if you prefer your lamb medium. Baste the lamb once or twice with the juices and toss the potatoes. When the lamb is done to your liking, remove from the tin and let it rest. Throw the rest of the oregano in with the potatoes, scoop from the tin and keep warm.
• Place the roasting tin over a medium flame, add the canned tomatoes and olives to the pan juices, then simmer for a few mins. Serve the lamb with the potatoes and sauce and a simple salad.

COUNTRY STYLE LAMB

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, add oil and butter, and brown meat slowly.
• In a small bowl, mix together the anchovies, garlic, fennel seeds, lemon peel and vinegar.
• When meat is well browned, pour off some of the fat, add salt, pepper, and pour the anchovy mixture over the meat.
• Mix well and continue cooking until vinegar is almost all evaporated.
• Sprinkle flour over meat, stirring to blend well.
• Add stock (or water), stir until very well mixed.
• Continue cooking for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Serve as is or over pasta.

OUMA'S GREEK LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix butter, garlic, and rosemary together in a dish and let stand for 1 minute.
• Puncture lamb in about 10 places using a long-bladed knife, twisting the knife after each cut. Place lamb in a deep roasting dish. Use your hands to stuff holes with the garlic-rosemary butter. Drizzle olive oil over the top.
• Bake, covered, in the preheated oven for 4 hours. Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) and bake for 7 hours more.
• Uncover and continue baking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 130 degrees F (54 degrees C), about 1 hour more.

GREEK COUNTRY-STYLE LAMB

Steps:

• (You will need 12 sheets of greaseproof paper (cut in squares)).
• Place all the ingredients in a deep dish and refrigerate, covered, for about half an hour.
• Pre-heat the oven to 200°C.
• Separate the greaseproof paper into pairs and place the ingredients on six double sheets, making sure a little of each ingredient is included each time. Wrap the paper into packages and tie firmly with kitchen twine.
• Place in a baking tray and roast for 1.5 hours.
• When done, open the packages and serve at once.