Greek lamb kleftiko is a traditional Greek dish of slow-roasted lamb cooked in parchment with potatoes and vegetables. This easy recipe shows you how to make fall-apart-tender Greek lamb roast, an impressive dish to feed a crowd!
Best served with a fresh Horiataki (Greek Salad) of course and a crisp light red-wine. Lamb Kleftiko is a classic dish that is easy to make. It differs from other slow-cooked lamb dishes by cooking it in baking paper. It's a dish you can pop in the oven after lunch and forget about until dinner.
Then on top of them throw in the marinated lamb as well as the tomatoes. Enclose the Kleftiko into a pouch using a kitchen string to tie tightly the whole thing together. Ideally you should roast it for around 2 hours (for that amount of lamb) depending on the type of oven you use. Place it in a roasting dish it and leave it there to slowly cook.
Marinating the lamb kleftiko for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight, is essential to allow the meat to absorb all the wonderful Mediterranean flavors and aromas.