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Honey-glazed Greek Roast Lamb with Potatoes Recipe

Honey-glazed Greek Roast Lamb with Potatoes

Bushra
This tender honey-glazed Greek roast lamb delivers Mediterranean magic straight to your dinner table in under 3 hours. The succulent meat, infused with traditional Greek herbs and sweet honey glaze, creates an unforgettable centerpiece for special gatherings.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
Servings 4 portions

Equipment

  • Large baking tray
  • Aluminum foil
  • Cooking brush
  • Microwave

Ingredients
  

  • 1.2 kg leg of lamb or more
  • 1.5 kg potatoes
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • fresh rosemary
  • 100 g mild mustard
  • 100 g honey
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1 tsp black sugar optional
  • 1 1/2 glass dry white wine
  • 4-5 tbsps olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven at 180C / 350F. To prepare this super easy Greek roast lamb recipe, place the lamb in a large baking tray and scar the surface of the meat with a knife. Make little holes (8-9) on the surface of the lamb, using a sharp knife.
  • Chop the garlic into 3-4 pieces each clove. Fill each hole on the lamb with some garlic and some rosemary. Drizzle with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and season well with salt and pepper. Pour into the baking tray 1 and 1/2 glass of white wine and cover with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hour.
  • The potatoes and the lamb cook at different times, so you should add the potatoes later.
  • After 1 1/2 hour remove the baking tray from the oven, unwrap the aluminum foil and add the potatoes (cut into wedges and seasoned well with salt and pepper). Drizzle with 1-2 tbsps of olive oil. At this point, there should be enough liquid remaining into the baking tray.
  • Place some aluminum foil on the baking tray and bake for 1 more hour.
  • Turn the pan out of the oven and unwrap the aluminum foil. At this time, there should be a little wine still remaining in the pan and your Greek roast lamb should be almost cooked, but not colored.
  • Prepare the glaze for your Greek roast lamb. Into a microwave, heat the honey, until it becomes liquid. Blend the honey with the mustard and lemon juice. With a cooking brush, brush the glaze over the lamb and the potatoes. Sprinkle with some black sugar (optional), so that the meat becomes more crunchy.
  • Place back into the oven (uncovered) and bake for 20-25 more minutes until the lamb is nicely coloured. Let the meat rest for 5 minutes before serving.
  • Enjoy this delicious honey-glazed Greek roast lamb with a nice Greek salad and creamy tzatziki sauce!
Keyword Easter lamb roast, Greek herbs, honey marinade, lemon potatoes
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