Slow-Roasted Andalusian-Style Lamb And Potatoes

Serves: 5

Vicente Kshlerin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

55

Sweetness

53

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Combine garlic, thyme, and 2 tablespoons salt in a small bowl

3

Using your fingertips, rub mixture until it resembles wet sand (larger pieces of garlic will remain); set aside

4

Crush bay leaves

5

Combine half of potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil and 1 crushed bay leaf in a large roasting pan; season with salt and pepper and toss to coat

6

Spread out potatoes in a single layer

7

Place lamb on top of potatoes and rub with garlic mixture

8

Layer tomatoes, onions, remaining 3 crushed bay leaves, and remaining potatoes around and up sides of lamb, seasoning with salt and pepper and drizzling with remaining 6 tablespoons oil as you go (lamb will be nearly covered)

9

Add wine to pan; cover tightly with foil

10

Roast until lamb is very tender, 3-4 hours

11

Remove foil and increase oven temperature to 425°F

12

Roast, turning lamb halfway through, until lamb is golden, 20-25 minutes longer

13

Let rest in roasting pan for 15-20 minutes

14

DO AHEAD: Lamb can be roasted 2 days ahead

15

Cover and chill

16

Reheat before continuing

17

Pull meat from bones in large chunks; discard bones and fat

18

Place meat and vegetables on a platter

19

Skim fat from surface of cooking juices in pan

20

Spoon some cooking juices over lamb and vegetables and serve remainder alongside

21

Preheat oven to 350°F

22

Combine garlic, thyme, and 2 tablespoons salt in a small bowl

23

Using your fingertips, rub mixture until it resembles wet sand (larger pieces of garlic will remain); set aside

24

Crush bay leaves

25

Combine half of potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil and 1 crushed bay leaf in a large roasting pan; season with salt and pepper and toss to coat

26

Spread out potatoes in a single layer

27

Place lamb on top of potatoes and rub with garlic mixture

28

Layer tomatoes, onions, remaining 3 crushed bay leaves, and remaining potatoes around and up sides of lamb, seasoning with salt and pepper and drizzling with remaining 6 tablespoons oil as you go (lamb will be nearly covered)

29

Add wine to pan; cover tightly with foil

30

Roast until lamb is very tender, 3-4 hours

31

Remove foil and increase oven temperature to 425°F

32

Roast, turning lamb halfway through, until lamb is golden, 20-25 minutes longer

33

Let rest in roasting pan for 15-20 minutes

34

DO AHEAD: Lamb can be roasted 2 days ahead

35

Cover and chill

36

Reheat before continuing

37

Pull meat from bones in large chunks; discard bones and fat

38

Place meat and vegetables on a platter

39

Skim fat from surface of cooking juices in pan

40

Spoon some cooking juices over lamb and vegetables and serve remainder alongside