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Name: Authentic Lamb Kleftiko Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 180 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: 5 kg bone-in lamb shoulder or leg, cut into large chunks (with bones for flavor); 5 kg potatoes, peeled and cut into thick wedges (about 2-3 cm thick); 500 g ripe tomatoes, sliced thick; 2 large onions, sliced into thick rings; 8 cloves garlic, minced or thinly sliced; 100 ml extra virgin olive oil; 100 ml dry white wine; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon dried oregano (preferably Greek); 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon ground sweet paprika; 2 bay leaves; 1 cinnamon stick (optional, but traditional); 250 ml water or lamb stock; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (for sealing, optional)

Lamb Kleftiko

Greece

Various

A traditional Greek dish made with lamb cooked slowly in a sealed clay oven with potatoes, tomatoes, onions, and garlic.

Slow-cooked

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