Ouma's Greek Lamb

Leg of lamb is roasted low and slow all day in this simple Greek recipe with just 4 ingredients, including plenty of garlic and rosemary.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 hr
• Total Time: 12 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 511 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 (6 pound) leg of lamb
• 6 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
• 0.5 cup salted butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix butter, garlic, and rosemary together in a dish and let stand for 1 minute.

Step 3

Puncture lamb in about 10 places using a long-bladed knife, twisting the knife after each cut. Place lamb in a deep roasting dish. Use your hands to stuff holes with the garlic-rosemary butter. Drizzle olive oil over the top.

Step 4

Bake, covered, in the preheated oven for 4 hours. Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) and bake for 7 hours more.

Step 5

Uncover and continue baking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 130 degrees F (54 degrees C), about 1 hour more.