Lamb kleftiko (lamb cooked in an earth oven)

Source : Season The Lamb With Salt And Pepper Inside Out Place A Handful Of Thyme And Garlic Cut In Pieces In The Belly Score The Legs Season With Salt And Pep...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : September 27, 2025

Step:

  1. Season the lamb with salt and pepper inside out.

  2. Place a handful of thyme and garlic cut in pieces, in the belly.

  3. Score the legs, season with salt and pepper and a piece of garlic.

  4. Place the lamb in its skin and wrap well.

  5. Dig a pit in the ground of about 30 cm depth, 1,5 m width and place the skin with the lamb in it.

  6. Cover with a little soil.

  7. Place the logs on top and build a fire.

  8. Wait for the fire to die out (about 4 hours).

  9. Take the skin out of the ground and.... the lamb with the UNIQUE TASTE is ready!!!


Ingredients

  1. 1 whole lamb
  2. the lamb's skin
  3. salt
  4. pepper
  5. 3 green garlics
  6. thyme
  7. 10 logs

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