7. Around The World in 80 BBQs - Greece

We're bringing you another fantastic recipe cooked with our brand new Weber Gourmet BBQ System Dutch Oven; due to be released October 2015. Our #aroundtheworldin80bbqs tour continues with Greece and a very traditional dish, Lamb Kleftiko! Wonderfully fragrant lamb infused with lots of garlic, lemon juice and oregano. Serve with a greek salad, chargrilled pitta bread and tzatsiki for a seriously flavoursome Greek meal. Lamb 'kleftiko' literally means lamb 'stolen'. Many years ago in Greece; theives would steal a lamb and to avoid being caught, cook a dish like this in an earth oven underground to seal in the heat, flavour and smoke.

Lamb Kleftiko

IN THE KITCHEN

• Peel Garlic cloves and halve.
• Make cuts into the lamb flesh and stud with the garlic.
• Coat with a healthy glug of olive oil, salt, pepper, oregano and lemon juice (to taste).
• Massage the flavours into the lamb and leave to rest (ideally in a sealed bag overnight)

• Cut your potatoes into halves and thirds - bitesize pieces.
• Line your dutch oven with parchment paper ready to wrap the kleftiko.
• Cover the base of parchment paper with potatoes and drizzle over olive oil and seasoning (to taste).
• Lay the marinated lamb shoulder on top of the potatoes (we've used two lamb shoulder halves).
• Thickly slice your onions and evenly distribute; roughly chop the tomato and do the same.
• Pour over some more olive oil, seasoning and a large glass of White Wine.

• Seal the parchment paper to make a parcel and close the dutch oven with lid to ensure your kleftiko is sealed.

AT THE BBQ

• Set up your BBQ for indirect roasting on a low heat - around 150 degrees Celcius (find out how here)
• Leave the dutch oven to work it's magic and cook very slowly - this will take approximately 3 - 3.5 hours; the lamb should be very tender when cooked.

• That's it! Enjoy your wonderfully fragant and succulent lamb shoulder; practically falling off the bone!
• Serve with a greek salad, chargrilled pitta bread and tzatsiki for a seriously flavoursome Greek meal.