Name: Greek Lamb with Lemon Potatoes
Ingredients: 4 lb/ 1.8 Kg boneless leg of lamb; 4 cloves of garlic; A handful of each – thyme, rosemary, oregano; 2 lemons – zest for the marinade and juice for squeezing over meat & potatoes; ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 ½/ 1.2 Kg pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled

Greek Lamb with Lemon Potatoes

Author: Melissa Mayo

Ingredients

Scale

4 lb/ 1.8 Kg boneless leg of lamb
4 cloves of garlic
A handful of each – thyme, rosemary, oregano
2 lemons – zest for the marinade and juice for squeezing
over meat & potatoes
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 ½/ 1.2 Kg pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled

Instructions

Chop the garlic, rosemary, thyme, and oregano and combine with the zest of 2 lemons.

Season the lamb with salt and pepper. Place in a large ziplock bag, and add the herb and garlic mixture. Seal the bag and marinate overnight.

Bring the lamb to room temperature. Tie it with string so it forms a roast. Place it in a large roasting pan.

Peel the potatoes and quarter them. Toss them with some olive oil, salt and pepper and place them around the lamb. Squeeze the juice of 2 lemons over the meat and potatoes and drizzle with the olive oil.

Preheat the oven to 375 F/180 C

Roast the meat on the bottom rack of the oven uncovered for 1 to 1½ hours (***) till golden and crispy

Remove the lamb and tent with foil, and let rest 15-20 minutes before carving and serving. If the potatoes haven’t browned enough, return them to the oven. Increase temperature to 450 F/230 C and continue cooking while the meat is resting.

SERVES 6-8

Notes

*** roast lamb approximately 25 minutes per pound for medium-rare. Internal temperature should register 145-155 F / 63-68 C when done.
145 F / 63 C for medium-rare
160 F /71 C for medium
170 F /77 C for well-done

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