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Baked Lamb with garlic and yoghurt

A sun-drenched take on Lamb Medley, built on garlic and yoghurt and finished the way we like it. Ready in about 1 hr 45 min and easily enough for 4 people.

4.4 from 3,346 cooks
Prep30 min
Cook75 min
Serves4
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Baked Lamb with garlic and yoghurt
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the garlic and yoghurt elements, and pat the lamb dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the lamb. Transfer to the oven and bake until set, bubbling and golden on top.

Stir in the kalamata olives and the rest of the garlic and yoghurt flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the peas along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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