Greek Lemon & Honey Glazed Slow Cooked Leg Of Lamb Roast With Crispy Potatoes | ggmix

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness with fewer calories.

leg of lamb

🥗Healthier: pork shoulder

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Pork shoulder is less expensive and still offers a rich flavor.

Add slots all the way around the leg of lamb and insert slices of garlic into each slot.

Drizzle olive oil over the lamb until covered.

Squeeze the juice of a whole lemon over the lamb.

Sprinkle oregano and add 3 bay leaves to the lamb.

Season with salt and pepper, cover with foil, and marinate for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

After 30 minutes, place the lamb in the oven and cook for 30 minutes.

Baste the lamb with its juices, cover again with foil, and cook for another 30 minutes.

Repeat basting every 5 minutes for the next 2 to 3 hours.

Boil potatoes for 10 minutes, then drain and rough them up a bit.

Use lamb juices to coat the potatoes and place them in the oven on a shelf above the lamb for 25 minutes.

Make a sweet and sour glaze by whisking together 2 tablespoons of honey, zest and juice of 1 lemon, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

After 25 minutes, turn the potatoes over and cook for another 25 minutes.

Remove the lamb, drizzle with the sweet and sour glaze, and return to the oven for the final 25 minutes without foil.

Cooking Techniques

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