Lamb Kleftiko Jamie Oliver Food

LAMB KLEFTIKO TRAY BAKE

Steps:

• Mix the lemon zest and juice, garlic, oregano and season. Pour over the diced lamb in a large sealable bag. Add the bay leaf and marinate in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight.
• Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Parboil the potatoes in boiling salted water for 5-10 minutes, until starting to soften but still firm in the middle when poked with a knife. Drain and cut into halves or quarters.
• Add the tomatoes, onions, peppers and potatoes to the bag with the lamb, and shake.
• Cover the base of a deep baking tray or dish with a few large sheets of foil, then baking paper. Tip everything from the bag, including the marinade, into the middle of the baking paper. Scrunch up the baking parchment to seal in all the liquid, then scrunch in the foil to secure, making sure there are no gaps.
• Cook for 1 hour, until the potatoes and lamb are tender. Open the foil and scatter in the feta and another grind of black pepper. Leave the parcel open and cook for another 10 minutes, until lightly browned.

LAMB KLEFTIKO

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a frying pan and brown the lamb on all sides. Place in the slow cooker.
• Wash and slice the potatoes and tomatoes, and add to the slow cooker.
• Peel and chop the onions and garlic and add to the cooker with the remaining oil, lemon juice, bay leaves and oregano.
• Season with the salt and pepper to desired amount and cook on the low setting for at least 6 hours.
• In the final 30-60 minutes add the crumble feta and stir.

LAMB KLEFTIKO

Steps:

• Crush together the garlic cloves and 1 tsp salt using a pestle and mortar. Add the herbs, lemon zest, cinnamon, some black pepper, crush a little more, then stir through 2 tbsp of the olive oil.
• Using a sharp knife, create lots of holes all over the lamb, and rub in the paste, pushing it deep into the holes. Transfer the lamb to a large food bag, pour in the lemon juice and marinate overnight.
• The next day, take the lamb out of the fridge 1 hr before you want to cook it. Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.
• Lay 2 long pieces of baking parchment on top of 2 long pieces of foil - one widthways, the other lengthways to form a cross. Pop the potatoes in the centre of the parchment and toss with the remaining oil and some seasoning. Bring up the sides of the foil, then pour the marinade from the lamb over the potatoes and throw in the bay leaves.
• Set the lamb on top of the potatoes and scrunch the foil together tightly to completely enclose the lamb. Lift into a roasting tin and roast in the oven for 4½ hrs until very tender.
• Remove tin from the oven and increase the temperature to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Unwrap the parcel and scrunch the foil and parchment under the rim of the tin, baste the lamb with the juices and return to the oven for a further 20 mins until browned. Remove the lamb from the tin, wrap in foil and rest.
• Turn the potatoes over and return to the oven for 30 mins, then season with salt. While the potatoes are cooking, stir together all the ingredients for the yogurt.
• Combine the red wine vinegar, oil and some seasoning to make a dressing for the salad. Toss together the remaining salad ingredients, adding the dressing when you're ready to eat. Serve the lamb with the potatoes and meaty juices, with the salad and yogurt on the side.

KLEFTIKO

Steps:

• Mix together the lemon juice, oregano and salt and pepper and brush over both sides of the lamb.
• Leave to marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 F.
• Drain the lamb, reserving marinade, and dry lamb with paper towel.
• Heat olive oil in frying pan and cook lamb over high heat just until browned on both sides.
• Transfer the lamb to a shallow pie dish.
• Scatter the sliced onions and bay leaves around the lamb, then pour the white wine and the reserved marinade on top.
• Mix the flour with sufficient water to make a firm dough.
• Moisten the rim of the pie dish.
• Roll out the dough on a floured surface and use to cover the dish so that it is tightly sealed.
• Bake for 2 hours, then break away the crust and serve the lamb hot.
• Potatoes make a great accompaniment.