Meat / RICETTI
Maltese roast lamb
Garlic lamb with potatoes and onions for Sunday lunch.
◷ 170 min / 6 servings
Method
- Heat oven to 180°C, or 160°C fan. Push garlic into small cuts in the lamb.
- Put onions and potatoes in a dish. Add bay, fennel, lamb and liquids. Season.
- Cover tightly and bake for 2 hours. Check liquid and top up with water as needed.
- Uncover and roast another 30 minutes until tender. Rest 15 minutes before carving.
✳ From the kitchen
This is a slow-cooked, well-done shoulder version.
Tradition reference
Maltese traditional dishes · historical recipe collection ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.