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- Braised Leg of Lamb
- 340 g leg of lamb
- greek extra virgin olive oil, as needed
- Greek oregano, to taste
- fresh thyme, to taste
- 1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
- Exohiko Farci (use 150 g braised leg of lamb from above)
- oregano
- thyme
- salt
- pepper
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced thin
- 30 ml pan drippings, lamb cuisson (the juices from the braised lamb)
- 10 ml greek extra virgin olive oil
- 250 g kefalograviera cheese, cut in 3/4-cm dice
- phyllo dough, defrosted and at room temperature
- clarified butter, as needed
Method
- Trim the fat off the leg of lamb.
- Rub with olive oil, salt, pepper, oregano, and thyme.
- In a skillet over low heat, pour in 2-3 tablespoons olive oil and caramelize the onions and garlic.
- Cool down and rub all over the lamb.
- Wrap the leg of lamb tightly in plastic wrap. It needs to be air tight.
- Braise at 85 degrees C (185 degrees F) for about 10 hours until tender.
- For the farci: Caramelize the onions and garlic and hold on the side.
- Pull the leg of lamb into bite-size pieces.
- Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and thyme and dust with flour.
- Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a saute pan until hot and add the meat.
- Crisp.
- Add the lamb cuisson, reduce, and emulsify with the extra-virgin olive oil. Add the onions and garlic, mix well, and cool down.
- Add the cheese to the farci and mix well.
- Roll the mixture into two layers of phyllo, making sure to brush each layer with clarified butter.
- Bake until crisp and golden.
- Let cool and cut when warm into serving pieces.
