Go Back
Greek Lamb cooked

Slow Roasted Greek Lamb

Lamb roasted with garlic, lemon and oregano
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Marinating 2 hours
Total Time 6 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Kg Leg or Shoulder of lamb
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 4 tsp Garlic, crushed or cloves
  • 1 Lemon, finely grated rind and juice
  • 1 Tbsp Oregano, dried or Greek seasoning I use Screaming Seeds Greek Seasoning
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
Garlic Sauce
  • 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise
  • 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic, crushed or half clove
  • 1/4 tsp Oregano or Greek seasoning
  • 1-2 tsp Parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp Lemon rind, finely grated
  • 1-2 tsp Lemon juice

Method
 

  1. In a glass or ceramic baking dish place the lamb and rub with the oil, garlic, lemon, herbs and salt. Cover and marinate the lamb in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.
    Lamb marinating in Greek flavours
  2. Preheat the oven 150C, remove the lamb from the fridge let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
    Lamb in Greek Marinade
  3. Cover with lid or foil and bake for 4 hours.
  4. Remove lid or foil and increase the oven temperature to 190C and roast a further 30-45 minutes to brown. Rest covered for 20-30 minutes.
    Greek Lamb cooked
  5. The meat will pull apart, serve with a salad of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, fetta olives and Garlic sauce.
    Greek Lamb with salad ingredients
Garlic Sauce
  1. In a bowl combine all ingredients adding enough lemon juice to reach the consistency you prefer.
  2. Beautiful served with slow roasted Lamb or souvlaki, as a dipping sauce for Greek Meatballs or Falafel.

Notes

This lamb is delicious served in wraps and is great to serve as a self serve meal for many.
Serve with salads,
Serve as souvlaki.