Apr 8, 2017 - Swap your traditional roast lamb for Rick Stein's Greek slow-cooked lamb kleftiko. Roasted for over 2 hours with garlic, tomatoes, peppers and potatoes, the lamb is succulent …
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RICK STEIN'S LAMB KLEFTIKO RECIPE
Lamb Kleftiko – Method: Drizzle some olive oil, sprinkle half the sliced onion, a bay leaf, some rosemary, some of the oregano, some of the tomato slices and a couple of slices of lemon and half the garlic. Season well and place the meat on top. Drizzle olive oil over the top of the meat and place the rest of the ingredients all over the top.
Kleftiko is a traditional Greek recipe for tender slow cooked lamb. The name translates as ‘bandit’s lamb’, meat that was stolen and cooked in a pit to avoid detection. These days, it is simply seasoned lamb that’s slow-cooked with potatoes until it is so tender it falls off the bone.
White Wine: I know that a lot of home chefs prefer to pair red meat with red wine, but a dry white wine works best in this lamb Kleftiko recipe. Don’t use a super sweet wine. Pinot Grigio, Riesling, or Sauvignon Blanc work well.