Slow-roasted lamb with lemon

Serves:6-8
Cooking Time:4-5 hours

Ingredients

  • 1.8-2 kg lamb shoulder
  • 2 fresh lemons, quartered
  • 2 onions, quartered
  • 2 bulbs whole garlic, peeled
  • 6 fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 2 tbsp sea salt flakes
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 250 ml white wine
  • 250 ml beef stock

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Cooking Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°c.
  2. Score the skin of the lamb and season generously with salt and pepper.
  3. Place the lamb in a roasting dish and add the lemons, onions, garlic and rosemary. Drizzle over 1-2 tablespoons olive oil.
  4. Pour the wine and stock into the pan then cover with a lid/or foil and place in the oven.
  5. Allow to roast for 20 minutes at 180°c then turn down the heat to 150°c and allow the lamb to roast for 4-5 hours until the meat falls off the bone. 
  6. Check the meat every hour or so and top up the pan liquid if necessary.
  7. When the lamb is cooked through, remove the foil/lid and turn the heat up to 200°c and allow the lamb to brown.
  8. Remove the lamb from the oven when browned and cover with the foil/lid again and allow to rest for at least 20 minutes.
  9. Carve and serve.

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