Greek Lamb Parcels[Arnisia paithakia sto harti]

Name: Greek Lamb Parcels[Arnisia paithakia sto harti]
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 8 lamb chops or 4 lamb leg steaks; 2 tbspn olive oil; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 2 medium onions,finely chopped; 2 tbspn tomato puree; 2 large tomatoes,peeled & chopped; 3 tbspn fresh flat leaved parsley/coriander finely chopped; 250 ml dry white wine; 1 tspn sugar; 2 tbspn lemon juice

David Hope Over a year ago 4,870 views

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 60 mins

Serves: 4

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Ingredients

8 lamb chops or 4 lamb leg steaks
2 tbspn olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 medium onions,finely chopped
2 tbspn tomato puree
2 large tomatoes,peeled & chopped
3 tbspn fresh flat leaved parsley/coriander finely chopped
250 ml dry white wine
1 tspn sugar
2 tbspn lemon juice

Accompaniment

Description

I first tried these lamb parcels in Crete, almost 30
years ago.

Method

1
PRE HEAT OVEN TO 180deg C.

1 Heat olive oil in a frying pan ,over a medium heat.

2 Fry lamb chops/steaks until browned both sides.Remove
from pan & keep warm.

3 Add onion to pan & fry until soft & translucent.

4 Stir in tomato puree,chopped tomatoes& parsley or
coriander.

5 Season with salt & freshly ground black pepper,
add wine & bring to the boil.

6 Reduce heat & simmer until the sauce thickens,

7 Sprinkle lamb with lemon juice,salt & pepper,
then lay each piece on a square of greaseproof paper.

8 Spoon sauce equally over each portion then fold paper
to make a tight parcel.

9 Place parcels in a single layer in a roasting tin.

10 Cook in the centre of the oven for 45 min/1 hour.

11 Serve each parcel on a plate with potatoes & green
vegetables of your choice.

Part of the fun of this dish is opening the parcels
& getting a blast of the wine & herb sauce