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Roast lamb shoulder with bay leaves and juniper

Lamb shoulder with bay leaves & juniper berries

Roast lamb shoulder with bay leaves and juniper

Name: Roast lamb shoulder with bay leaves and juniper
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 ½kg lamb shoulder boned by the butcher (not rolled and tied); 2 tbsp olive oil; 6 garlic cloves; 6 bay leaves; 5 juniper berries; 150ml red wine vinegar; 250ml white wine

Theo Randall

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Serves 6

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 2 hrs

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In this easy Tuscan recipe, lamb is seared and roasted with garlic, bay leaves and juniper - perfect for Sunday lunch

Gluten-free

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 ½kg lamb shoulder

boned by the butcher (not rolled and tied)
2 tbsp olive oil
6 garlic cloves
6 bay leaves
5 juniper berries
150ml red wine vinegar
250ml white wine

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal440
fat24g
saturates10g
carbs2g
sugars1g
fibre0g
protein47g
salt0.4g

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Trim any excess fat from the lamb shoulder. Heat a large flameproof casserole dish and add the oil. Add the lamb shoulder and fry over a high heat to brown it on all sides. Remove from dish and pour off any excess fat.
step 2

Add the garlic cloves, bay leaves, juniper berries, red wine vinegar and white wine to the dish and set the shoulder on top. Cover tightly with a lid or foil and place in the oven to cook for 1 hr 30 mins, occasionally basting the lamb with the juices until the meat is tender. Remove the lid and cook the lamb uncovered for the final 10 mins, to reduce the cooking juices a little.
step 3

Remove the lamb from the oven, place on a board, cover and leave to rest for 15 mins. If the juices are not reduced in the dish, boil on a high heat until thickened. Season to taste. Serve the shoulder of lamb in slices with its cooking juices, and with the bay leaves, garlic and juniper berries on top.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2014

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