Recipes · Greek · Main Courses
Kleftiko (Slow-Roasted Lamb)
One serving has 675 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (193%), zinc (100%), niacin (84%), selenium (67%), pyridoxine (61%) and phosphorus (56%). Ready in 440 minutes.
- Preparation: 260 min
- Cooking: 180 min
- Makes: 1 serving (394 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: meat
Ingredients
- 180 g Lamb shoulder, raw
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 15 g Lemon juice
- 12 g Olive oil
- 0.5 g Oregano, dried
- 150 g Potatoes, raw
- 0.7 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 30 g Water
Method
- Rub the lamb all over with the crushed garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt and pepper, and marinate, covered, in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
- Toss the potato chunks with any leftover marinade.
- Place the lamb and potatoes on a large sheet of foil, or in a lidded pot, add the water, and wrap or cover tightly so no steam escapes.
- Roast at 150 °C (300 °F) for about 3 hours, until the lamb is so tender it falls apart at a touch.
- Carefully open the parcel, watching out for hot steam.
- Check the lamb has reached at least 74 °C (165 °F) internally.
- Serve the lamb and potatoes together with the cooking juices spooned over.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 675 kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 29.7 g | |
| Water | 280 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.6 g | 12% |
| Protein | 34.3 g | 71% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.6 g | |
| Lysine | 2.9 g | |
| Methionine | 0.84 g | |
| Cystine | 0.41 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.8 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 46.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 22.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.3 g | |
| Saturated | 16.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 128 mg | |
| Calcium | 68.6 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.37 mg | 41% |
| Iron | 4.4 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 76.7 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.42 mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 390 mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 1,113 mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 37 µg | 67% |
| Sodium | 396 mg | |
| Zinc | 8 mg | 100% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.34 mg | 31% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.44 mg | 40% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 11.8 mg | 84% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.7 mg | 35% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.79 mg | 61% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 61.1 µg | 15% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 4.6 µg | 193% |
| Choline | 20.5 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0.48 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 37.2 mg | 50% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.9 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.8 µg | 15% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
6.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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