Roasted Lamb

Roasted Lamb is a meal that traditionally Greeks cook on special occasions and is considered the tastiest and most wholesome option when it comes to red meats. Try this yummy combination with oranges & Green Olives to create a moth-watering dish for your festive dinner!

Ingredients

1 Leg of Lamb
1 cup dried chamomile
2-3 whole garlic cloves
1 orange
1/2 cup GAEA Authentic Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 small bunch of rosemary coarsely chopped
1 glass of white wine
4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 jar Gaea Pitted Green Olympian olives
1 teaspoon salt

Time Needed

5 hours

Servings

6

Method

Cut 3-4 garlic cloves in thick slices, with a knife make small incisions all over the lamb and fill with the garlic slices.
Rub the salt all over the lamb and then massage the Extra Virgin Olive Oil and the mustard all over the lamb leg as well.
Cut the remaining garlic and garlic head roughly in a horizontal half and place with lamb in a deep roasting dish.
Sprinkle the lamb all over with the oregano, chamomile and orange juice leaving the used orange in the dish
Add the Green pitted Olives around the base
Pour the wine in the roasting tin base.
Cover with foil and place in the oven at 120 degrees Celsius for 4 hours
After the 4 hours have passed drizzle with the olive oil and place back in the oven on 200 degrees Celsius until golden on the outside, usually about 40 minutes.