Greek roast leg of lamb with potatoes and fresh herb sauce

This Mediterranean inspired dish is full of fresh and tangy flavors. Perfect as
a crowd pleaser for any size of celebration.

Servings: 4

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Prep Time
1 hour

Cook Time
3 hours

Total Time
4 hours

Main Course Dinner Holiday celebration Comfort food entertaining

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Potatoes holiday roast Lamb

Instructions

1 Grind all the spices, garlic, lemon peel, juice, honey, and herbs in a food
processor, blender, or pestle until a green mass is formed. Stir in Greek yogurt
2 Cut off most of the fat from the leg of lamb and make cross cuts with a knife
3 Rub with the prepared marinade, but reserve ⅓ of it for serving
4 Heat the oven to 180 degrees and bake an uncovered leg of lamb for 30 minutes.
5 Cover with baking paper, then foil and bake in the oven for 2 hours
6 After 2 hours, throw the potatoes and onions under the meat and toss with the
liquid. Take some of the liquid and pour over the lamb. Cover and bake for
another hour
7 Remove from the oven and pull the meat of the bone
8 Serve lamb with fried potatoes and fresh herb and yogurt sauce