Greek-style Shoulder Of Lamb

Total Time: 5 hrs 11 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 kg lamb
• 2 teaspoons mint
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 pepper
• 1/4 cucumber
• 1 onion
• 4 pita breads
• 4 teaspoons mint sauce
• 1 lettuce
• 200 g yoghurt

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 150c/130c fan/gas 2. put the lamb in the middle of a double sheet of foil and sprinkle on the mint. season and wrap to make a loose parcel - seal the edges but leave room for the air to circulate. put in a roasting tin and cook for 5-6 hours.
• 2 mix the tomatoes, red pepper, cucumber and onion in a bowl.
• 3 when the lamb is cooked, shred the meat using two forks - it will be very tender, so this should be easy to do.
• 4 preheat the grill. sprinkle the pittas with a few drops of water and grill for 1-2 minutes until they puff up slightly. cut in half and fill with the lamb, mint sauce, mixed salad, lettuce and yoghurt. serve with extra salad.