If I had one final meal then Slow Roasted Lamb would be high on the list. This simple recipe works time after time and is difficult to mess up. The marinade is so simple yet full of flavour and tenderises the lamb ready for a slow cook. Serve as a main dish for a mouth watering experience.
Slow Roasted Lamb
Everybody loves a classic Lamb recipe. It starts with the aroma that fills the house and results in mouth watering fall off the bone meal. One of my favourites.
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Add to CollectionServings: 12 people
Calories: 601kcal
Ingredients
- 2 kg shoulder of lamb
- 300 ml white wine
- 4 large bay leaves
- 4 sprigs rosemary
- 12 cloves garlic unpeeled, halved
- 4 medium onions chunks
- 200 ml lamb stock or veg
- 4 tbsp clear honey
- 800 g Maris piper potatoes 2cm slices
- salt
- ground pepper
Instructions
- Add 2 tablespoons of the honey to a large plastic bag, add the wine, bay, rosemary and garlic and a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper and shake the bag to mix.300 ml white wine, 4 large bay leaves, 4 sprigs rosemary, 4 tbsp clear honey, salt, ground pepper, 12 cloves garlic
- Make small incisions with a knife at intervals over the lamb, add to the bag with the onions then seal the bag tightly and put the bag into a roasting tin.2 kg shoulder of lamb, 4 medium onions
- Chill for at least 3 – 4 hours or overnight is better in the fridge. Shake the bag gently and turn over every now and again to ensure that the marinade covers both sides of the lamb.
- Take the lamb out of the fridge 1 hour before cooking so that it can come back to room temperature.
- Lift the bag out of the roasting tin, add the potatoes to the tin then the onions from the marinade, pour the honey mix over and arrange the lamb on top.800 g Maris piper potatoes
- Pour the stock into the tin, cover with foil and twist over the edges of the tin.200 ml lamb stock
- Roast in a pre-heated oven 160oC/325oF/Gas Mark 3 for 2 1/2 hours.
- Remove the foil from the pan, spoon the cooking juices over the lamb, onions and potatoes then drizzle the lamb with the remaining honey.
- Cook uncovered for 30 minutes until the lamb is a deep golden and the meat is almost falling off the bone.
- When ready to serve carve the lamb into thick slices and add to a serving plate or shallow bowl with the potatoes, onions and cooking juices.
- Enjoy. This is worth the wait.
Nutrition
Calories: 601kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 503mg | Potassium: 763mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g
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