💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
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Cut slits along the meat and insert the garlic cloves and rosemary sprigs into them.
Knife
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Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and black pepper and rub the meat well with the mixture.
Bowl
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Place the meat in a baking pan.
Baking pan
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Bake tightly covered with foil 180 minutes, until the meat softens.
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💡Shoulder is rich in connective tissue: only long, covered baking, in the steam of the liquids in the pan, makes it tender. The cover comes off only at the end, for browning.
💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
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Bake without the foil, after raising the heat to 200°C (390°F), 20 minutes, until the meat is browned, tender and falls apart easily with a fork.
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Take out the meat and let rest 15 minutes before carving.
KnifeCutting board
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Serve the meat with the roasting juices and baked potatoes.
721calories
54 gprotein
4 gcarbs
54 gfat
● protein 30%● carbs 2%● fat 68%
Per serving (278 g), of 4 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Lamb shank: measured by weight (g) in this recipe · 250 kcal per 100 g · More about Lamb shank →
Garlic: measured in pieces: one ≈ 5 g · 149 kcal per 100 g · More about Garlic →
Olive oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Olive oil →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Black pepper: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.4 g · 251 kcal per 100 g · More about Black pepper →
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
🧻 Consumables: Aluminum foil
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