Named after the 'Klephts' - Greek bandits of the countryside who would allegedly steal the odd lamb or goat and cook it in sealed pit ovens, to avoid the smoke being seen - lambkleftiko is usually cooked slowly on the bone after marinating in lemon juice, garlic, herbs and olive oil
Or you remember slowly cooked kleftiko, falling off the bone, following hours of slow cooking. If you're English, Welsh or Scottish, perhaps you remember childhood Sunday lamb roasts
Greek-Style Lamb Traybake (Kleftiko). Most people like to eat lamb on Easter Sunday, but doing a big traditional lamb roast can be tricky to get right, as well as fiddly and time-consuming – especially if you are having to juggle lots of side dishes too
For lunch, Dad cooked kleftiko – meaning “in the style of the Klephts“, this is lamb slow-baked on the bone, first marinated in garlic and lemon juice, originally cooked in a pit oven
What was supposed to be Nic’s LambKleftiko, somehow it became something else altogether but it was so tasty (and actually way easier than I thought) that it is worth sharing
Well at least the Grecian’s gave us the wonderful LambKleftiko, which is this week’s recipe. add a few good glugs of olive oil, the marinade and finally the lamb
To add a Hellenic touch to your Grilled Fish, Lamb Chop or Feta Cheese Salad, use. The traditions of the Greek kitchen have travelled far and wide including well known dishes such as Moussaka, Kleftiko, Gyro and Tzatziki
