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Slow roast Easter lamb with anchovy & spring greens

Slow roast Easter lamb with anchovy & spring greens

A garlic-anchovy studded lamb shoulder, slow roasted, with buttered spring greens and Jersey Royals.

Total time
260 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Medium
Protein / serving
44g

Ingredients

Servings 6

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 220C fan. Pierce the lamb all over; push in anchovy, garlic and rosemary. Rub with oil.

  2. Step 2

    Roast 20 minutes, then cover, drop to 150C fan and roast 3.5 hours until pulling apart. Rest 20 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Boil the potatoes 15 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Wilt the greens in butter; finish with lemon.

  5. Step 5

    Deglaze the tin with wine for a quick gravy; carve and serve.

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Nutrition per serving

Approximate values per serving
Calories560 kcal
Protein44g
Carbohydrates24g
– of which sugars2g
Fibre4g
Fat32g
– of which saturates12g
– of which omega-30.4g
Calcium80mg
Iron4.8mg
Salt1g
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