Ingredients:
- greek extra virgin olive oil , as needed
- greek oregano , to taste
- fresh thyme , to taste
- 250 g kefalograviera cheese, cut in 3/4-cm dice
- clarified butter , as needed
Directions:
- Trim the fat off the leg of lamb.
- Rub with olive oil, salt, pepper, oregano, and thyme.
- In a skillet over low heat, pour in 2-3 tablespoons olive oil and caramelize the onions and garlic.
- Cool down and rub all over the lamb.
- Wrap the leg of lamb tightly in plastic wrap. It needs to be air tight.
- Braise at 85 degrees C (185 degrees F) for about 10 hours until tender.
- For the farci: Caramelize the onions and garlic and hold on the side.
- Pull the leg of lamb into bite-size pieces.
- Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and thyme and dust with flour.
- Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a sauté pan until hot and add the meat.
- Crisp.
- Add the lamb cuisson, reduce, and emulsify with the extra-virgin olive oil. Add the onions and garlic, mix well, and cool down.
- Add the cheese to the farci and mix well.
- Roll the mixture into two layers of phyllo, making sure to brush each layer with clarified butter.
- Bake until crisp and golden.
- Let cool and cut when warm into serving pieces.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 195.05 Kcal (817 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 129.63 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 14.4g | 22% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 47.43mg | 16% | |
| Sodium | 47.39mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 127.19mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbs | 4.37g | 1% | |
| Sugars | 0.79g | 3% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.5g | 2% | |
| Protein | 10.77g | 22% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 225.68 Kcal (945 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 149.99 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 16.67g | 22% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 54.88mg | 16% | |
| Sodium | 54.83mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 147.16mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbs | 5.05g | 1% | |
| Sugars | 0.91g | 3% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.58g | 2% | |
| Protein | 12.46g | 22% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 15mg | 1% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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