Roast Leg of Lamb With Potatoes
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 kg leg of lamb
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 lemon, juice and zest of, finely grated
- 100 ml olive oil
- 2 tablespoons rosemary, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons oregano, coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 4 red potatoes, cut into wedges
- 100 g feta, crumbled
directions
- Preheat oven to 180°C Using a small knife, cut 1cm slits all over lamb. Stuff each incision with a slice of garlic. Combine lemon juice, 1/4 cup oil, rosemary, fresh and dried oregano, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp sea salt and 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper in a small bowl. Place lamb in a roasting pan, pour mixture over then turn lamb to coat evenly. Cover lamb with foil and roast for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large saucepan of cold water. Bring to the boil and cook over high heat for 4 minutes. Drain. Return potatoes to pan with remaining oil, paprika, lemon rid and 2 tsp sea salt. Toss to combine, set aside.
- Remove foil from lamb. Add potatoes to pan. Stir to coat in cooking juices then return to oven and cook, uncovered for a further hour, turning potatoes occasionally. Remove pan from oven and cover loosely with foil. Stand for 15 minutes.
- Place potatoes on a platter. Thinly slice lamb and place on top. Sprinkle feta over lamb and spoon pan juices over. Serve.
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