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Lamb kleftico (kleftiko)

Name: Lamb kleftico (kleftiko)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Greek recipes
Ingredients: 3 anchovy fillets in oil (available from Waitrose); 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp capers in brine, drained and rinsed; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried mint; 1 tsp dried marjoram; 1 tsp dried thyme; 3 bay leaves; 5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; Grated zest and juice 1 lemon; 1.8kg bone-in leg of British lamb; 3 tbsp clear honey; Fresh oregano and thyme leaves to garnish; For the potatoes; Olive oil for frying; 2 onions, thinly sliced; 1.25kg maris piper potatoes; 120g sun-blush tomatoes; 150g pitted green olives (available from Morrisons), chopped; 350ml hot chicken stock; 1 lemon, halved

Published: 5 Sep 18
Updated: 26 May 25

Lamb kleftico (kleftiko) is a traditional Greek dish. The lamb is slow cooked until meltingly tender and served on a bed of potatoes – it’s a recipe worthy of a proper family feast.

Easy
August 2018

Test kitchen approved

Serves 6
Hands-on time 30 min, oven time 4 hours 55 min, plus marinating and resting

Lamb kleftico (kleftiko) is a traditional Greek dish. The lamb is slow cooked until meltingly tender and served on a bed of potatoes – it’s a recipe worthy of a proper family feast.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 823kcals
Fat: 42.9g (14.5g saturated)
Protein: 55.5g
Carbohydrates: 50.3g (10.6g sugars)
Fibre: 6.8g
Salt: 1.4g

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