Kleftiko - Greek Slow Cooked Lamb Kleftiko by Theo Michaels | Lamb Kleftiko

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more affordable, while pork offers a similar texture.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: cooking wine

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol, and cooking wine is often less expensive.

Season the shoulder of lamb with salt and pepper on both sides.

Prepare garlic cloves, bay leaves, and roughly chopped parsley.

Chop a red onion and place it on a piece of foil.

Add parsley, bay leaves, garlic, and a sprinkle of smoked paprika on top of the lamb.

Squeeze lemon juice over the lamb and rub it in, then sprinkle dried oregano on both sides.

Add slices of onion and pour olive oil over the lamb, adding lemon bits for flavor.

Wrap the lamb tightly in foil, ensuring it's airtight.

Place the wrapped lamb in a roasting dish and cook in a conventional oven at 170°C for 3 hours.

After 3 hours, remove from the oven and unwrap carefully.

Pour the juices over the meat and return it to the oven uncovered for an additional 5-10 minutes to crisp it up.

Once done, remove from the oven, sprinkle with salt, and serve.

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