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Slow-roasted lamb with wild oregano

Slow-Roasted Lamb Recipe with Wild Oregano

Slow-roasted lamb with wild oregano

Name: Slow-roasted lamb with wild oregano
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 6 lamb shanks; 2 large onions each cut into 4 thick slices; 2 tbsp wild dried oregano or dried oregano; 3-4 bay leaves; 6 medium Cyprus potatoes peeled and cut in 1/2 (see notes below); 6 carrots cut in 1/2 lengthways; 3 tomatoes each cut into 3 thick slices; 1 heaped tbsp mild red pepper paste (see notes below)

Selin Kiazim

Published: March 24, 2019 at 12:00 PM

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Serves 6

Easy

Total time: 2 hrs and 45 mins

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Impress friends and family at your next gathering with this succulent and comforting slow-roasted lamb recipe with wild oregano

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Here’s Selin Kiazim's inspiration for this recipe: “This slow-cooked lamb is what my mum always cooks for occasion dinners. Lamb is a family favourite and what makes this quintessentially Cypriot is the use of aromatic wild oregano, which we would always bring loads back of on trips to Cyprus.” selinkiazim.com

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Ingredients

Nutrition

6 lamb shanks
2 large onions

each cut into 4 thick slices
2 tbsp wild dried oregano or dried oregano
3-4 bay leaves
6 medium Cyprus potatoes

peeled and cut in 1/2 (see notes below)
6 carrots

cut in 1/2 lengthways
3 tomatoes

each cut into 3 thick slices
1 heaped tbsp mild red pepper paste

(see notes below)

Nutrition: per serving

kcal531

low
fat18.1g
saturates7.1g
carbs43g
sugars12.8g
fibre8.7g
protein44.6g
salt0.3g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put the lamb, onions, oregano, bay leaves, potatoes, carrots and tomatoes into a large, deep roasting tray with plenty of seasoning, mix well then spread evenly.
step 2

Whisk the pepper paste into 480ml of hot water and pour into the tray. You want just enough liquid to cover the bottom of the tray so add a little extra if necessary.
step 3

Cover the tray with foil and roast for 2 hours. Remove the foil and put back into the oven for 30-40 minutes to colour and crisp the top of the lamb a little.

Cyprus potatoes have a firm yellow flesh and a buttery flavour. Find them in greengrocers and some supermarkets, or use Desirée potatoes instead. Mild red pepper paste is a Turkish storecupboard staple. Look for the Öncü brand, one of the most popular and widely available, in Turkish grocers and online at theturkishshop.com.

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Selin Kiazim

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