Roasted Lamb With Rice and Greek Yogurt
A lamb and rice dish topped with Greek yogurt
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb lamb (cut into pieces)
- 1 onion (diced)
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 egg
- 2 cups 500g Greek yogurt
- 1-2 teaspoon Oregano
- 1 Garlic clove (pressed (if you like garlic, use 2))
- 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta (more if desired)
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Begin boiling your two cups of water and preheat oven to 350F
- 2
In a pan, add oil and diced onions and garlic, cook for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent an soft.
- 3
Once onions are done, remove from pan and empt into bowl, set aside.
- 4
Season lamb pieces with oregano, salt, and a pepper.
- 5
Add more oil to pan used for onions, and heat over medium-high heat.
- 6
Add lamb, brown, and cook for 5 minutes.
- 7
When lamb is done, empty into oven safe bowl.
- 8
To with onions, spreading evenly.
- 9
Add rice, spreading evenly.
- 10
Top with melted butter.
- 11
Add boiling water, stir to make sure rice is covered.
- 12
Place in oven and cook for 1 hour**
- 13
A few minutes before lamb is done, empty yogurt into bowl, add egg, and mix well.
- 14
Remove lamb dish from oven, top with yogurt, spreading evenly.
- 15
Sprinkle with feta and place back in oven
- 16
Cook for another 20 minutes, or until slight color forms on top
- 17
Remove, cut, and serve!