SLOW COOKED LAMB & POTATOES

Chances of setting off a fire alarm is low due to the overall recipe being "low and slow."

*Recipe adapted from Alison Roman

Ingredients

Yield: 6-10 servings

One 4–5 pound bone-in (or 3–4 pound boneless, if that’s all you can find) shoulder or leg of lamb, untied

Kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

750ml bottle dry white wine

2 pounds waxy potatoes, such as yukon gold, large fingerlings, etc. peeled or unpeeled, halved or left whole, depending on size

2 heads garlic, unpeeled, halved crosswise

1 lemon, halved crosswise, plus another for serving

1 bunch oregano, marjoram or thyme; plus more for serving

Olive oil, to drizzle

1-2 cups tender herbs, such as parsley, dill, chives, mint, for servingGreek yogurt or labne seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic, for serving

Directions

Step One
Season lamb with a bit more salt and pepper than you might usually use. Place that baby in the fridge for 12-24 hours if you can– if not, no biggie.

Preheat oven to 275°F/135°C (no fan). Place lamb in a large dutch oven and make sure it has a lid. You'll want to make sure it will fit both the lamb and potatoes.

Step Two
Toss the potatoes, garlic, lemon and oregano around lamb and pour bottle of wine over everything. Give it a good pour of olive oil, the goal is to have a thick layer of oil floating on top. 

Step Three
Place in the oven and do not look, peek, touch, or speak for at least 10 hours*, closer to 12 if your lamb is on the larger side. If it goes 11 when you meant 10, or 13 when you meant 12, that’s okay. This lamb is resilient. 

*If using boneless, it will be closer to 8 hours

Step Four
Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Transfer the lamb and potatoes to a large serving platter to make serving easier–the lamb will pull apart and fall off the bone, that’s okay, just go with it. Spoon over all the potatoes and bits of garlic, plus remaining sauces from the bottom of the pot. Top with herbs and another good pour of olive oil and serve alongside yogurt sauce. 

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