Lamb Baked in Paper

Name: Lamb Baked in Paper
Cook time: P2H
Total time: P3H
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: leg of lamb; feta cheese; thyme; spearmint leaves; oregano; garlic cloves; lemons; salt; black pepper

Submitted by DavidB

If you love the taste of lamb, you will enjoy every bit of this succulent dish.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

30 min

COOK

2 hrs

READY

3 hrs

Ingredients

EACH LEG OF LAMB
shanks may be substituted *

OUNCES FETA CHEESE
or kasseri, or more

TEASPOON THYME *

TEASPOON SPEARMINT LEAVES *

TEASPOON OREGANO

EACH GARLIC CLOVES

EACH LEMONS
juice only

TABLESPOON SALT

X BLACK PEPPER
to taste *

Directions

Wipe meat with damp cloth. Make incisions with small sharp knife on all sides of leg or shanks. Insert pieces of garlic clove and cheese. Rub with lemon juice. Sprinkle with herbs, salt and pepper. Wrap securely in heavy paper twice. Use greaseproof paper such as cooking parchment or oil brown paper. (Do not use aluminum foil. It prevents browning.) Tie with string.

Bake a leg for 2½ hours in 350℉ (180℃) oven. Bake 2 hours if using shanks.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

Comments

Nutrition Facts

40g

Amount per Serving

Calories 28 45% of calories from fat

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 1g 2%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 5mg 2%

Sodium 1231mg 51%

Total Carbohydrate 1g 1%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars g

Protein 3g

Vitamin A 1% • Vitamin C 26%

Calcium 5% • Iron 2%

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