Who said that slow cooked traditional lamb or goat can only be baked in a traditional oven? You can bake as tasty “kleftiko” from the comfort of your home, and following a recipe that will pleasantly surprise you with its ease. Accompany this traditional dish with red wine Playia Cuvée Spéciale from Oenou Yi – Ktima Vassiliades and live carefree Sunday days in the village, from your home.
Ingredients for 4:
- 2kg of lamb or goat with bone (shoulder blade) cut into pieces or 4 legs
- 4 peeled potatoes cut in half
- 4 onions cut into quarters
- 4-6 cloves of garlic cut in half
- 4 bay leaves
- olive oil
- ½ cup Playia White Dry
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano or 1 tablespoon dry
- salt and pepper
Preparation:
- Put the pieces of meat, potatoes and onions in a clay pot (if you don’t have a pot, in a ovenproof dish with a lid).
- Place the garlic and bay leaves scattered between the ingredients.
- Drizzle with enough olive oil (at least the bottom of our pyrex needs to be completely covered) and the wine.
- Add the oregano and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for at least 3 hours at 180 degrees C.
- Serve aside a bottle of Playia Cuvée Spéciale from the Oenou Yi – Ktima Vassiliades and enjoy!
