Leave the meat out of the fridge 1 hour before baking.
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Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F).
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Cut slits along the meat and insert the garlic cloves into them.
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Mix the olive oil, cumin, salt and black pepper and rub the meat well with the mixture.
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Place the meat in a baking pan, arrange the rosemary sprigs around it and drizzle the lemon juice over it.
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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.
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Bake without the foil 30 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.
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712calories
52 gprotein
4 gcarbs
54 gfat
● protein 29%● carbs 2%● fat 68%
Per serving (315 g), of 4 servings
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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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