SLOW ROASTED LEG OF LAMB WITH OREGANO AND LEMON

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From an Australian Women's Weekly Cookbook. This is lemony but yummy, discard the roasted lemon pieces.

Provided by JustJanS

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 3h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 kg leg of lamb
3 cloves garlic, quartered
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh oregano
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken stock
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 kg tiny new potatoes, quartered lengthways
1 medium lemon, cut into 8 ths
2/3 cup olive, pitted,i used a mix of green and black
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to hot.
  • Using sharp knife, pierce 12 cuts into lamb; press garlic and oregano into cuts.
  • Place lamb in large flameproof baking dish; pour wine, stock and juice over lamb.
  • Cover tightly; roast lamb in hot oven 30 minutes then reduce temperature to moderate; roast lamb, covered tightly, brushing occasionally with pan juices, for a further 3 hours or until lamb is extremely tender.
  • When lamb has about 1 hour left to roast, place potato, lemon and olives in separate baking dish; drizzle with oil, and place in oven; roast, uncovered, until browned and tender.
  • Transfer lamb to serving dish; cover to keep warm.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the reserved lamb juices in same flameproof baking dish; stir in flour.
  • Cook, stirring, until mixture is well browned.
  • Gradually stir in remaining lamb juices and the water; stir until gravy boils and thickens.
  • Slice lamb; serve with potato mixture and gravy.

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