Lamb Kleftiko: Slow-Roasted Lamb & Potatoes in Parchment
Greek lamb kleftiko is a traditional Greek dish of slow-roasted lamb cooked in parchment with potatoes and vegetables. This easy recipe shows you how to make fall-apart-tender Greek lamb roast, an impressive dish to feed a crowd!
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INGREDIENTS:
🔹 1 boneless leg of lamb, about 3 ½ pounds, trimmed of excess fat
🔹 2 ½ tablespoons dried oregano, divided
🔹 1 tablespoon dried thyme, divided
🔹 1 tablespoon dried parsley, divided
🔹 Kosher salt and black pepper
🔹 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
🔹 10 garlic cloves, minced
🔹 Juice of 1 lemon
🔹 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
🔹 ½ cup white wine
🔹 Extra virgin olive oil, I used Greek Private Reserve EVOO
🔹 4 to 5 large Russet potatoes, about 3 pounds, peeled and quartered
🔹 2 large sweet bell peppers, cored and cut into large chunks
🔹 2 large tomatoes, cut into thick wedges
🔹 1 large red onion, cut into large chunks
🔹 ½ cup vegetable or beef broth
🔹 4 ounces feta cheese, cut into blocks, optional
⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Intro
0:19 Trimming the Lamb
0:25 Preparing the lamb
2:09 Adding the parchment paper
2:21 Prepping the potatoes and veggies
2:38 Where did the word kleftiko come from?
3:09 Adding the lamb
3:29 Wrapping up the parchment paper
3:42 Going in the oven!
4:15 Adding feta cheese
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I got back from Rhodes yesterday and I can honestly say this was the best dish I’ve ever tasted in my life I’m leaving it right now 🤤 plus they added feta cheese to mine
Thank you this looks delicious
Beautiful!
These are literally the best types of flavors on the planet. I love Mediterranean food so much!
@TheMediterraneanDish
Жыл бұрын
I totally agree!
That's what food probably looks like in heaven. WOW!
Must try this!! 😋 thank you 😊
Looks delicious!!
Wow! I'm so trying this.
I love lamb and this looks amazing. On my to-do list. Interesting story about the Klefts!
@TheMediterraneanDish
Жыл бұрын
I hope you love it!
Aahh thanks Suzy, looks wonderful You the best x
@TheMediterraneanDish
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
This looks so delicious, and I can only imagine the aroma in your kitchen. I have a feeling that those fighters may have been found by the enemy, considering the beautiful smell when it was cooking. 😀. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
We ate this a lot in Cyprus. Love it!!
@TheMediterraneanDish
Жыл бұрын
So cool!
I have a leg of lamb I'm cooking for my Christmas. Can't wait!!!
@TheMediterraneanDish
Жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
Oh my God, this is fantastic, I can imagine the flavor and texture, love lamb meat,so good!! Thanks 👍🍖☺
@TheMediterraneanDish
Жыл бұрын
It really is so good! Thank you!
Beautiful, oh and the dish too 🤭
The only thing missing was a good kefalograviera or kefalotiri cheese.. Nonetheless this is a wonderful recipe and very well executed. Like we say in greek μου τρέχουν τα σάλια. Literally means makes my mouth water. Fantastic!
Looks so gorgeous and delicious ! I love Kleftiko, Roast lamb and potatoes, Indian lamb curry, Mediterranean food and holidays. Thank you so nmuch for your beautiful recipe.
@TheMediterraneanDish
Жыл бұрын
Sounds great! Thank you!
That looks so tasty! We'll be trying this very soon. The only thing I would do different is apply the mustard first, then the herbs on top. It helps keep all the herbs in place and gives an even coating (a trick I learnt from many BBQ guys). Thanks for sharing and have a fantastic weekend.
@TheMediterraneanDish
Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy!
Baaah! 🙂
great dish ... question: how much of liquid was there after uncovering since you added the beef/veggie broth? good amount for a reduction afterward?
I love lamb but don't have a lot of good recipes besides grilling. This dish seem so easy to make. Will definitely try. By the way, love your kitchen design.
@TheMediterraneanDish
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Wow that looks so good I'm gonna ask my Egyptian Husband to cook me this 😂and he makes the best salad ever. x
@TheMediterraneanDish
Жыл бұрын
Love it!
Could I use red wine instead of white wine (Don’t have any) if not what would be a good substitute for white wine? I’m nervous never made lamb before 🤞🏽😊🤞🏽
Superb almost taste it but please don't cut the fat off, it would be devolved into the juices and if not it would absolutely amazing.❤
Boneless? Never had that, but surely it's cracky... NJ was my go to for lamb, but here in Buffalo I'd have to hit Toronto for proper cuts 😋
Well that's Christmas Day sorted!
@TheMediterraneanDish
Жыл бұрын
Perfect!
Is beef broth or vegetable broth better?
I made it, it comes out very dry and take forever to make it. Also the pan she must be using is huge!
Look great and deliecious but i have a question, why not just using a pot with a cover? Is using the paper is better? Whats the differences? Either way, great video and recipe!
@TheMediterraneanDish
Жыл бұрын
Not only does parchment protect your pan and for easy clean-up, but when you envelop meat in parchment paper before roasting, it traps the heat and moisture, creating a steam pocket that helps the meat cook gently from the inside. The result is meltingly tender lamb that is never dry!
@claudiamaribel492
Ай бұрын
Can this be done in a slow cooker ?!
So, for how many hours did you put the hole thing in the oven? 😊
@TheMediterraneanDish
Жыл бұрын
About four hours!
Can ya omit the onion? probably would still taste good wouldn't it? Looked on your website it didn't say how much was that lamb as far as how many pounds or what it was it wasn't a shank that's for sure but if you go to the butcher meat market what size was that and how many people did it feed?
@TheMediterraneanDish
Жыл бұрын
You can omit the onion if necessary. 1 boneless leg of lamb, about 3 ½ pounds. This will serve about 8 people!
@truckerkevthepaidtourist
Жыл бұрын
@@TheMediterraneanDish eight people okay So if you only had about four people you could still use the same recipe right just kind of do everything with a smaller one and just cut the ingredients down?
@steveabrams777
Жыл бұрын
you can, but the onion gives a special sweetness and flavor to the whole dish ...
@truckerkevthepaidtourist
Жыл бұрын
@@steveabrams777 I'm just not a fan that's all never have been ever since I was a kid. 🤷🏻🤣
@steveabrams777
Жыл бұрын
@@truckerkevthepaidtourist no onion, no problem … funny thing, we have visitors for dinner tonight and I’m making this dish as we speak 😊
my lovely dear amazing💝💝💝💝💝💝💝👌👌👌👌👌👌👍👍❤💝💝👌💝💝💝💝💝💝💝
Did not expect her to say money shot
@Iloveag2
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if she knows what that is? I hope someone can tell her...
@truckerkevthepaidtourist
Жыл бұрын
@@Iloveag2 What do you think she lives in a hole or in a cave or something. It's a fun creative word and it's a good way to open some eyebrows dropping it.
@steveabrams777
Жыл бұрын
@@truckerkevthepaidtourist well said!
No rosemary?😮
The food looks good but I don’t know where you got your recipe or facts as all are wrong. Klefti is Greek for thief hence calling it kleftiko. Thieves bandits hid in the mountains and often used to sneak down at night to steal a sheep. They killed it and rode off with it until they thought they were safe. They dug a big hole in the ground filled it with wood and set fire to it, cut the lamb into large chunks tied with string and covered it with earth. They were often chased by police or villagers. Closing the hole put the flames out and the meat cooked slowly from the heat of the burnt wood. In modern times lamb is cut into large hunks, tied tightly with string and cooked on the bottom of special brick ovens. The ovens are filled with a lot of wood which is left to burn out. The meat is then put on the bottom of the oven, a metal door is put into place in front of oven and sealed with mud or clay. It takes a couple of hours or more for the wood to heat the oven and several hours for meat to cook. No oil veg or seasoning although salt is sometimes added and potatoes in which case it’s wrapped in foil. Greeks do often cook lamb or goat in a indoor oven wrapped or covered with foil and add veg etc but not oil, Greek lamb is very fatty and I’ve never seen mustard used but each family cook to their choice. ovens
@alancohen5432
Жыл бұрын
Not strictly Greek either. It's a Cretan dish. I tried ordering it once in Athens and the restaurant had no idea what I was talking about. They had never heard of it.
@steveabrams777
Жыл бұрын
@@alancohen5432 are we missing some basic geography knowledge about Greece?
Idk care about the lamb anymore. Omg you’re are a beautiful woman!
@truckerkevthepaidtourist
Жыл бұрын
@@hollym9302 lighten up Karen There could have been a whole lot more sexist ways to have said it he's paying her a compliment simply. I told her that before too said your husband is one lucky man.
@drummajor9522
Жыл бұрын
@@truckerkevthepaidtourist idk what I said wrong? Is she not a beautiful woman?
@truckerkevthepaidtourist
Жыл бұрын
@@drummajor9522 who knows. You didn't say anything wrong Karen just got butt hurt over everything She must have removed her comment or something I don't see it LOL
@steveabrams777
Жыл бұрын
@@truckerkevthepaidtourist sad state of our society where political correctness does not allow us anymore to compliment a woman's beauty ...
This is NOT kleftiko,mustard ??? No no no,fir all watching this is totally wrong, I'm cypriot and this is not hiw we cook it,ingredients wrong,No bell pepoers,no mustard, no wine,.
Why get rid of the fat? Fat makes it juicy!!!!
Votre cuisine, c'est comment prendre des bonnes choses et réussir à en faire de la merde ... ! 🤢