Braised Greek lamb with olives and feta recipe

By Angela Boggiano

  1. Serves 4
  2. Takes 10 minutes to make, 50 minutes to cook
  3. Rating

This lamb recipe is taste of the Mediterranean, for Mediterranean prices!

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Braised Greek lamb with olives and feta

Ingredients

  1. 4 x 130g large lamb leg steaks
  2. 1 tbsp plain flour
  3. 2 tbsp olive oil
  4. 1 large onion, cut into thin wedges
  5. 2 tsp dried oregano
  6. 400g can chopped tomatoes
  7. 100g pitted black olives
  8. 300g small new potatoes, quartered
  9. Grated zest and juice of 1 orange
  10. 150g feta, crumbled
  11. 2 tbsp chopped fresh oregano or mint

Method

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4. Dust the lamb leg steaks in the flour and season well.
  2. 2. Heat the oil in a shallow roasting tin and fry the lamb for 1 minute each side until browned. Add the onion and oregano and fry for just 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add the tomatoes, olives, potatoes, zest and juice from the orange, and season. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes or until the meat is tender.
  3. 3. Crumble the feta over; scatter with the herbs. Serve with crusty bread.

Nutritional info

Per serving: 487kcals, 28.1g fat (11.2g saturated), 36g protein, 24g carbs, 6.8g sugar, 2.4g salt

Chef's tip

To freeze: Make until the end of step 2, cool, and freeze in a container for up to 3 months. Defrost, reheat in a covered saucepan, divide between 4 plates and top with the feta and herbs.

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