Seven Hour Lamb - Real Recipes from Mums

In the last hour of cooking, I sometimes toss in some green beans to cook in the stock

Ingredients (serves 6)

4 Anchovy Fillets
1 1.8 - 2 kilo leg of Lamb
3 Large cloves of Garlic, quartered
2 Bouquet garnis
1 Cup Chicken Stock
1 Cup Dry White Wine
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper

Method

Select an oval shaped casserole dish with a tight fitting lid. Preheat oven to 120c
Dry Anchovy fillets on kitchen paper, and cut each into 3 pieces.
With a sharp knife, cut 6 deep slits into the lamb. Put one piece of anchovy and one piece of garlic into each slit. Rub over the lamb with pepper and salt.
Heat oil in a heavy fry pan, and brown lamb on all sides until golden brown. Then put the lamb and bouquet garnis in the pot, pour over the wine and chicken stock. Put in the oven, and forget about it for 7 hours.

Notes

Cannot for the life of me remember where I got this receipe, but I have been making it for years. Left overs are great cold or even curried. Sampling the wine over the seven hours is a must!

98 Comments

- - BellaB said
  - 29 Sep 2024
    6:58 pm
I have never had much luck with roasting things – doesn’t matter what it is, it just doesn’t seem to happen (and yes, I have a new oven). This sounds like a great alternative that might solve that problem for me – and is pretty easy to boot. Thank you for the recipe.

- - smart_ass said
  - 29 Nov 2021
    4:43 pm
never would have though to add in anchovy fillets

- - mom103778 said
  - 10 Dec 2020
    4:47 pm
I think if I left my lamb for 7 hours I would probably forget to go back to it but then maybe the lovely smell will remind me. Must give this a try on one of the days I am working from home.

- - mom462038 said
  - 28 Nov 2020
    9:46 am
I need to find myself a dish with a tight fitting lid. I’m keen to try this one though

- - nadine_hill said
  - 04 Jul 2020
    8:42 pm
Yum! Love a slow cooked Lamb!

- - mom111059 said
  - 28 Jun 2020
    10:16 pm
slow cooked lamb makes a lovely hearty meal

- - happymum2018 said
  - 09 Apr 2019
    2:36 pm
Ooh yummy looks delicous

- - happymum2018 said
  - 06 Mar 2019
    11:51 pm
Slow cooked meat is awesome I would love to try your recipe looks really nice!

- - mom112217 said
  - 31 Jul 2016
    1:10 pm
Wow seven hours of cooking lamb, it would have to be so tender and delicious! Thanks.

- - mom57808 said
  - 19 Oct 2015
    10:53 am
7 hours wow this will melt in my mouth

- - mom81879 said
  - 04 Sep 2015
    7:45 pm
Roast lamb is a fave here, this is a twist on a classic

- - Mum of 5 darlings :) said
  - 09 Aug 2015
    9:22 am
Looks mouth watering

- - mom63229 said
  - 30 Jul 2015
    4:11 pm
Great recipe, thanks so much for sharing it!

- - mom63229 said
  - 19 Jul 2015
    9:13 pm
I love this recipe, thank you for sharing!

- - mom113055 said
  - 24 May 2015
    3:47 pm
it s great to read these things

- - mom62624 said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    7:10 am
A delicious and interesting recipe; thanks for sharing and we must try this at home!.

- - mom57522 said
  - 29 Jan 2015
    10:33 pm
Anchovy and lamb? Now thats different!

- - GeoEllie said
  - 25 Jan 2015
    7:31 pm
Sounds absolutely delish, definitely will be a winner for us!

- - mom93821 said
  - 05 Jan 2015
    4:36 pm
Thanks for sharing this recipe; looks so delicious!
- mom93821 replied
  
  03 May 2016 , 7:01 am
  Definitely delicious – happy full tummies!
- - mom94125 said
  - 08 Nov 2014
    6:33 pm
thanks for the great post