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Kleftiko (Lamb in the oven)
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Kleftiko (Lamb in the oven)

3 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

296
Calories
25g
Protein
21g
Fat
0g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 kg of lamb
  • salt
  • 3 - 4 bay leaves

Directions

1

Take 2 kg of lamb (usually shoulder) and cut into large chunks (about the size of a mans fist.)

2

Put into a clay dish with a lid (or any oven ware with a tight fitting lid)

3

Sprinkle with salt, put in 3 - 4 bay leaves.

4

Put in a moderately hot oven for the first 20-30 mins, and then cook slowly for a further one and a half to two hours.

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Category:Cyprian Recipes

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Category:Cyprian Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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