Greek Style Lamb Shanks

Greek style lamb with a rich tomato, lemon, cinnamon, herb sauce with roasted garlic and olive oil. This lamb shank dish is slow cooked to tender perfection.

Serving Suggestions

Serve with tangy lemon roasted potatoes and a fresh Greek chopped salad.

Greek Lemon Roasted Potatoes

Ingredients:

• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 4 large baking potatoes, peeled, washed, cut into wedges
• 8 large garlic cloves, minced
• 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 ½ cup vegetable or chicken broth
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup parsley leaves, roughly chopped

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Place potato wedges in a large lightly-oiled baking dish and sprinkle with the sea salt, pepper and paprika. Toss potatoes together briefly to evenly distribute seasoning.
3. In a bowl, whisk together chopped garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and broth. Pour into baking dish with potatoes.
4. Cover the baking dish with foil and place in the 400 degree F-heated oven for 35-40 minutes.
5. Remove potatoes from oven, uncover and sprinkle Parmesan cheese. Return to oven uncovered to roast for another 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through and become golden brown and slightly crispy.
6. Remove from oven. Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.

Greek Chopped Salad

Ingredients:

• 3 medium tomatoes, quartered
• 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, minced
• 2 tablespoons capers (with 3 tablespoons of the liquid),
• 1 tablespoon sliced pickled peppers (with 1 tablespoon of the liquid)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, and salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons red vine vinegar
• 1 cup watercress
• 2 tablespoons sliced scallions
• ½ cup pitted Greek olives.
• 3 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese

Instructions:

1. Combine in a medium bowl and allow to sit to have the flavors meld.
2. Serve alongside Greek style lamb shank and roasted potatoes.