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Greek - Lamb Kleftiko

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M&
Marianne & Bob Monahan
·Added 8 months ago
Baking
Main Dish
Comfort Food
Dinner
Greek
Meat

A Greek lamb dish with herbs, spices and feta cheese baked to tender perfection.

Ingredients

Preparation

1

Wash and dry lamb.

2

Insert garlic in small slits.

3

Salt and pepper and sprinkle generously with herbs and spices.

4

Mix oil and lemon juice and drizzle over the lamb.

5

Cover and marinate for 3 hours or more.

6

Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

7

Spread out sheet of parchment paper or waxed paper and rub with oil.

8

Lay marinated meat on paper and arrange cheese on top.

9

Wrap tightly in paper and then wrap once more in aluminum foil and seal.

10

Place in shallow pan and bake 2 to 3 hours.

11

Meat should fall off bone.

12

A 5 pound leg roasted for 5 hours is very tender and may be pink inside.