“Arnaki me patates” - Lamb with potatoes
Ingredients:
- 1 leg of lamb (approx 1,5 – 2 Kg)
- 6 tablespoons Greek olive oil
- 5 bulbs garlic
- 1,5 Kg of potatoes
- Juice of one lemon
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions:
- In a big pan cut the peeled potatoes in big pieces
- Sprinkle salt and pepper and mix well using your hands
- Salt and pepper well the lamb leg all around.
- Make 2 - 4 small cuts on the leg with a sharp knife and fill them with garlic bulbs
- Place the leg in the middle of the pan with the potatoes around it
- Pour the olive and the lemon juice all over the lamb leg
- Put among the potatoes 3-4 garlic bulbs
- Cook it in preheated oven at 200 degrees Celcious for 40 minutes before reducing it
- Take the pan out of the oven and cover it with foil
- Lower the oven temperature to 150 and cook it for a further 80 - 100 minutes (depending on the oven).
- Uncover the pan and let it take a nice golden brown colour and all juices get evaporated.
Tips:
- ideal for a family or friends gathering
- Can be served with “tzatziki dip” and “greek horiatiki salad”