ROAST LEG OF LAMB - MEDITERRANEAN STYLE

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This is my own variation (Greek/Spanish) of a roasted leg of lamb (shoulder is also fine). Someone said the easiest lamb is always best. I have cooked it many times as a Christmas dinner.

Provided by Norman

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 2h25m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 leg of lamb (about 1.5 kg) or 1 lamb shoulder (about 1.5 kg)
6 garlic cloves, slivered
2 lemons
2 onions
2 carrots
1 (330 ml) bottle beer
salt
pepper
olive oil

Steps:

  • Remove all the fat from the lamb (or most of it).
  • Make small slits just large enough for garlic slivers evenly in the leg of lamb, and insert the garlic slivers.
  • Cut the carrots into thick slices, the onions and lemons into quarters.
  • Rub the lamb with olive oil, put salt and pepper all over.
  • Put the lamb into a pan and place all the vegetables around it.
  • Fill up with olive oil (1/2- 1 cup) and boiling water.
  • Put into oven at 400°F and roast for an hour.
  • After one hour, turn meat over and fill pan with the whole bottle of beer.
  • Put back into oven for another hour.
  • The vegetables give a very nice sauce.
  • Experiment with the amount of lemon.
  • A nice variation is adding potatoes (quarters) when turning the lamb, gives great side-dish.

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