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Lamb Kleftiko

A Shoulder of Lamb for a little over £5? Oh man yes!

Ingredients:-

Shoulder of Lamb
½ Tbsp of dried Oregano
2 Bay Leaves, ground
½ a Bulb of Garlic, divided
2 Large Potatoes, cut into wedges
1 Onion, cut into wedges
2 Tomatoes, chopped
1 Cinnamon stick
Juice of a Lemon
250ml of White Wine
A drizzle of Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-

(1) Place the Lamb in a dish and drizzle the Oil over.
(2) Season with Salt & Pepper.
(3) Sprinkle over the Oregano and Bay Leaves.
(4) Peal 2 Garlic cloves and slice into small pieces.
(5) Make slits in the Lamb and insert the Garlic.
(6) Rub the Oil and Herbs into the Lamb, cover and place in the fridge overnight.
(7) Remove the Lamb 30 minutes before cook and preheat the oven to 160c.
(8) Line a large roasting tin with cooking Parchment.
(9) Roughly crush the remaining unpeeled Garlic and add to the roasting tin with the Potatoes, Onions, Tomatoes and Cinnamon.
(10) Place the Lamb over the top and pour over its’ marinade.
(11) Squeeze over the Lemon Juice and pour the Wine in the bottom of the roasting tin.
(12) Wet another piece of cooking Parchment under the tap.
(13) Lay over the top and crimp all the edges.
(14) Cook at 160c for 4 to 4 ½ hours until the Lamb is tender.
(15) Service with roasted vegetables and drizzle the juice from the tin over.

Lamb is a rare treat for us. This was outstanding!


 

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Ingredients:-

Pork Loin, butterflied and flattened
Polish Salmon Pate
Dried Seaweed ( Dulce ), soaked to rehydrate
2 Eggs, beaten for an Egg wash
½ a White Onion, sliced and 3 cloves of Garlic, minced
Gluten free Bread, processed for Breadcrumbs
Hot Chilli powder
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Gently fry the sliced Onion until translucent add the minced Garlic and fry over a low heat for a further 2 minutes.
(2) Set aside to cool.
(3) Mix the Breadcrumbs and Chilli and set aside.
(4) With a sharp knife cut two further slits through the thickest part of the meat so that you can open the fillet out flat. Batter it with a rolling pin if it won’t play.
(5) Spread the Pate over the inner surface of the meat so that you have an even layer about 4mm deep.
(6) Add a line of the Onions / Garlic in the centre of the meat stopping just short of the ends.
(7) Add a similar line of the Seaweed over the Onion / Garlic.
(8) Roll the fillet up so the there is a slight overlap and all the filling is encased.
(9) Coat on all sides with Egg wash and coat with Breadcrumbs.
(10) Lay of an over tray and place in a preheated oven at 170c.
(11) Cook uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes until the Breadcrumbs are starting to brown. If you have a probe you are looking for 75c in the middle of the roll. Don’t over cook as Pork fillet can become quite tough if it’s over done.

We served ours on a bed of stir-fried Vegetables and Rice noodles dress with Fish and Soy Sauce.

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