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Air fryer garlic & oregano lamb leg with crispy new potatoes

Air fryer garlic & oregano lamb leg served on a large plate with crispy new potatoes

Air fryer garlic & oregano lamb leg with crispy new potatoes

Name: Air fryer garlic & oregano lamb leg with crispy new potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1-1.2kg bone-in half leg of lamb; 2 garlic cloves quartered lengthways; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp oregano leaves roughly chopped, plus a sprig to serve; 1 lemon zested and juiced, plus slices to serve; 750g baby new potatoes; 2 tbsp pecorino or parmesan finely grated

Silvana Franco

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Serves 4 - 6

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 1 hr and 5 mins

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Make this easy air-fried lamb with parmesan-coated baby potatoes for a spring supper. It makes short work of preparing a classic Easter roast dinner

Gluten-free

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1-1.2kg bone-in half leg of lamb
2 garlic cloves

quartered lengthways
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp oregano leaves

roughly chopped, plus a sprig to serve
1 lemon

zested and juiced, plus slices to serve
750g baby new potatoes
2 tbsp pecorino or parmesan

finely grated

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Nutrition: Per serving (6)

kcal470
fat24g
saturates10g
carbs19g
sugars2g
fibre3g
protein42g
salt0.31g

Method

step 1

Take the lamb out of the fridge 30 mins before cooking. Carefully using a small, sharp knife, make incisions in the flesh and slide in the garlic slivers. Drizzle a little of the oil on the lamb then season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with the chopped oregano, rubbing in well.
step 2

Heat the air fryer to 200C. Put the lamb in the air fryer basket and pour over half the lemon juice. Toss the potatoes with the remaining oil and season well. Scatter the potatoes around the lamb.
step 3

Air fry for 15 mins then reduce the heat to 180C and cook for a further 45 mins, turning the lamb halfway through. Transfer the lamb to a large, warmed plate and pour over the remaining lemon juice. Cover with foil and leave to rest for 10 mins.
step 4

Meanwhile, sprinkle the cheese and lemon zest over the potatoes and toss well. Air fry for a further 5-8 mins until crisp and golden. Pour any resting or remaining juices from the air fryer basket over the lamb. Garnish with an oregano sprig and serve with sliced lemon for squeezing over.

Recipe tip

If you prefer your lamb well done, cook for a further 15 mins at 180C.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2025

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