For Greeks, Easter is a very special festival. A number of customs are followed
on the Fifty Days of Easter, wherein the Greeks exchange beautiful Easter
candles with their children and other members of their family. Traditional Greek
Easter recipes are prepared during the festive season. One of the prominent
dinner recipes is prepared out of lamb and named the 'Greek Lamb'. It is
essentially a dish made by using boneless leg pieces of tender lamb. The spices
used for the recipe are kept to the minimal, yet ensure a very enticing taste
and aroma. Go through the following lines to get the easy recipe of Greek lamb.
How To Make Greek Lamb
Ingredients
* 5 lb Leg of Lamb, boneless
* 1 cup Olive Oil
* 1/2 cup Red Wine Vinegar
* 2 tbsp Garlic, minced
* 1/2 cup Parsley, chopped
* 1/2 cup Dill, chopped
* 4 tbsp Rubbed Oregano
* Black pepper
Method
* In a medium size bowl, combine oil, vinegar, garlic, parsley, dill, oregano
and pepper. Mix well.
* Smear pepper on the lamb. Now, cut some slits in the meat. Marinate (preserve)
the lamb for about 2 to 24 hours.
* Sap marinade from the lamb.
* Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
* Place the lamb in a shallow roasting pan, which is greased with non-stick
spray. Now, bake the lamb in the preheated oven, for about 45 minutes.
* Maintain an internal temperature of 135 F.
* Keep the lamb at rest, before serving. |
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