Authentic home cooking from Greece, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Greece as Αρνί ψητό μπούτι μεσογειακού στυλ (Mediterranean-Style Roasted Leg Of Lamb)!

Mediterranean-Style Roasted Leg of Lamb

Name: Mediterranean-Style Roasted Leg of Lamb
Total time: 21600 s
Yield: Serves 5–6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 1/2 –5 1/2 lbs leg of lamb (2–2.5 kg); 2 cups water (about 475 ml), or more as needed; 8 potatoes, cut into wedges; Lemon juice; Olive oil; 1 head garlic for the lamb, plus 2–3 cloves garlic for the potatoes; Salt; Pepper; 2 tablespoons dried oregano (about 6 grams); 2 tablespoons dried or fresh mint (about 6 grams); 1 tablespoon paprika (about 7 grams)

Stacy! @Stacy

USA

A classic summer feast for August 15th, celebrated with big family tables and delicious recipes! This recipe is fairly easy but does take time. Slow roasting ensures the lamb cooks through without drying out on the outside or staying raw inside. Good things take time! You can adjust the amount of spices to your taste—the secret is plenty of salt and garlic!

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Ingredients

6 hours

Serves 5–6 servings

4 1/2–5 1/2 lbs leg of lamb (2–2.5 kg)
2 cupswater (about 475 ml), or more as needed
8potatoes, cut into wedges
Lemon juice
Olive oil
1 headgarlic for the lamb, plus 2–3 cloves garlic for the potatoes
Salt
Pepper
2 tablespoonsdried oregano (about 6 grams)
2 tablespoonsdried or fresh mint (about 6 grams)
1 tablespoonpaprika (about 7 grams)

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Steps

6 hours

1

Remove the leg of lamb from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature for about 1 hour. Meanwhile, prepare the other ingredients.
2

Rub the lamb with olive oil. Make several slits on both sides and insert peeled garlic cloves into the slits. Season generously with salt, pepper, and the remaining spices on both sides.
3

Place the leg of lamb on a rack set over a roasting pan, so it sits just a few inches above the pan.
4

Pour water into the roasting pan. Roast in the oven at 325°F (160°C), covered with a roasting pan lid or aluminum foil (make sure the foil does not touch the lamb), for 6 hours. Check regularly to make sure there is always water in the pan.
5

Season the potatoes with salt, pepper, 2–3 garlic cloves, paprika, a little more salt, olive oil, and lemon juice on both sides. Set aside. Add the potatoes to the pan one hour before the lamb is done (at the 5-hour mark), keeping the lid or foil on.
6

Once cooked, let the lamb rest for 15–20 minutes.
7

Slice and serve with the potatoes and a Greek salad. Enjoy!

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Published in the US on August 13, 2025 15:33

USA

Από το 2018 έχω ενταχθεί στην ομάδα της Cookpad για να μοιραστώ τις συνταγές μου και να ανταλλάξω ιδέες με άλλους χρήστες!Είμαι νέα μαμά από το 2017 με δύο μικρά δεινοσαυράκια 🦖🦕 που κάνω τα πάντα για να τα ευχαριστήσω μέσω της μαγειρικής.~ Turkey, wine and pumpkin pie! * Just keep cooking! 👩🏻‍🍳~

Keywords

Lemon Mint Pepper Lamb Leg Of Lamb Potato Garlic

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