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Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Herbs

Name: Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Herbs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 250 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 kg bone-in lamb shoulder; 6 garlic cloves, slivered; 2 sprigs rosemary, leaves picked; Juice of 1 lemon; Olive oil, salt, pepper

Slow-roasted lamb is a genuinely no-effort celebration dinner; it feeds six people and any leftovers make outstanding next-day pittas or salads.

10 min prep · 240 min cook · 250 min in total · serves 6

What you need

1.5 kg bone-in lamb shoulder
6 garlic cloves, slivered
2 sprigs rosemary, leaves picked
Juice of 1 lemon
Olive oil, salt, pepper

What to do

1Stab lamb all over; insert garlic slivers and rosemary.
2Rub with oil, lemon, salt, and pepper.
3Roast covered at 160°C / 325°F for 3.5–4 hours.
4Rest 30 min; pull apart with forks.

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