Greek Style Roast Leg of Lamb (Perfect for your Easter Table!!)

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Ingredients
1 leg of lamb, bone-in, about 7-8 pounds
10 or more garlic cloves, cut into slivers
2 onions, quartered
salt (about a half teaspoon per pound)
freshly ground black pepper
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
1 cup of water
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons dried crushed oregano,
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 °F, 180 °F.

Use a sharp knife to cut slits into the leg of lamb. Stick the garlic slivers into the slits.

Place the lamb in a large roasting pan.

Combine the lemon juice and olive oil together and pour it all over the lamb. Season the lamb on both sides with salt, pepper, and oregano.
Add the rosemarry sprigs and the onions to the pan. Pour the water into the pan.
Cover the lamb with a sheet of parchment paper and then tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake for 3-4 hours or until the meat is soft and almost falling off the bone.
Remove the foil and parchment and place the pan back into the oven and onto the middle rack. Turn the broiler element on and broil for 5-10 minutes or until the top is golden. Keep a close eye on it so that the lamb does not burn.
Serve with roasted lemony potatoes, tzatztki, and Mediterranean Rice pilaf. Enjoy and Kali Orexi!

Notes
Marinate the meat and insert the garlic cloves the day before serving. Keep it refrigerated and allow the meat to come to room temperature before roasting.

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With all the horrible things going on in our world right now your video actually made me feel some of the joy of the season. Thank you Dimitra and Happy Easter!

jamessheridan
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We can tell... you are a genuine sweetheart. I tried your recipe. Mine was a smaller piece, so it was done in under three hours. Thanks again.

penmuni
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Thank you for sharing. The recipe is fantastic, I made it last night and it was delicious! Definitely the lemon and garlic was right on and the rest of the seasoning including the salt was perfect!

TheCAstyle
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Hroniapollla Dimitrulla, Christos Anesti Thank you for all that you do 🙏🤗

mikedinadis
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I love to taste this dish on my vacation to Greece this coming June.

Charley
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Demetra, thank you so much, what a fabulous idea of using the parchment paper over the lamb and then the foil over the parchment paper. I always hate when the foil "rusts" or sticks to the meat. Kali Anastasi 💙🙏💙🙏💙🙏

helenmary
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My Yaya gasped, when you put red pepper 🌶 😫 Happy Easter, God bless 🙌🏻

nicholasforrester
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Had lamb shank at a Greek resturaunt in Toronto the other weekend was absolutely delicious. I don't usually eat lamb but will reconsider now.

ubgzlxc
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I am late to the party but was looking for a Lamb recipe and voila!

Cooked my lamb roast in the instant pot w your recommendation and came out delicious! Never used lemon before, Thank you!

Bes
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i made this dish yesterday for family
easter feast. Huge success ! everyone loved it. a 10 lb leg that served 10 adults. I did exactly 350F for 3.5 hours, covering with foil in oven made the difference !! thank you !!! Happy Easter

jenniferzyan
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I love the way you are explaining yourself.

leonardtipumbu
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Easter 2022. The leg of lamb that l ordered from the local butcher and cooked to your directions was absolutely fantastic. It was out if this worrld. So tender and juicy. My company enjoyed it very much. Thank you for this great and easy recipe. I am sure l will cook it again for more special occasions.

marla
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Been making your recipe few times now, forgot to comment to let you know how much I love it!

combo
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Ya sas Dimitra, love watching you make Greek food. Yes im Greek 😄. Greetings from Sydney Australia

NicholasDee
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Sounds great, I've never used lemon juice with my roast lamb before, I have a large lemon tree right outside my kitchen window + it's dripping with gorgeous juicy lemons, so I'll definitely use your recipe. All I need is the lamb, garlic, rosemary, red cracked pepper, potatoes, carrots, beans... Umm, you guessed it, I need to hit the butcher's & green grocers 🙆😂 my fridge + pantry is quite low. At least I have chocolate easter eggs though

pollyanna
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The method of meditation is very good very main video 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

pakistanfoodtv
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Thanx Dimitra. Making this on Easter Sunday 2022. Love lamb and the combination of the other flavors. Yum E

JPee-xyou
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Happy Easter! We Croatians do it the same way. Thanks for sharing

tonytheetiger
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First time Am seeing your video. You are Awesome.... Presentations are simple... No hanky panky talks.... Great dish.. Tastes super but not greater than your Awesome smile.. 😍... Good... Keep doing

josephj
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Beautiful Easter dish. Thank you. Looks delicious.

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