Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder with Garlic and Rosemary

Meltingly tender lamb, infused with the delicious flavours of garlic, rosemary and red wine, this Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder makes a brilliant centrepiece for Sunday lunch and celebrations, such as Easter and Christmas. And the cooking liquid makes the most delicious lamb and red wine gravy.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 onions (sliced)
• 4 cloves garlic (crushed or grated)
• 2 sprigs rosemary (chopped finely)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 kg lamb shoulder
• 200 ml red wine
• 200 ml water
• 1 beef or lamb stock cube
• 2 tablespoons cornflour ((US – cornstarch))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder with Garlic and Rosemary ---
2. 2Preheat your oven to 160C / 140C fan / gas mark 3 / 325F.
3. 3Place the sliced onions in the base of a large roasting tin.
4. 4Mix together the garlic, rosemary, olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread the garlic and rosemary mix all over both sides of the lamb shoulder.
5. 5Place the lamb on top of the sliced onions and then pour in the red wine and water round the base of the lamb. (Don’t pour the wine and water on top of the lamb or you will wash off all the garlic and rosemary!)
6. 6Cover the lamb tightly with foil and place into your preheated oven. Roast for 4 hours.
7. 7After 4 hours, turn your oven up to 220C / 200C fan / gas mark 7 / 425F. Take the lamb out of the oven and remove the foil. Return the lamb to the oven and roast for a further 30 minutes.
8. 8After the final 30 minutes, take the lamb out of the oven and transfer onto a serving platter. Use the red wine / lamb juices in the tray to make my delicious Easy Lamb and Red Wine Gravy.
9. 9--- Easy Lamb and Red Wine Gravy ---
10. 10Skim off any visible fat from the red wine and lamb juices left in the roasting pan.
11. 11Crumble the stock cube into a jug. Add 2 tablespoons of cornflour and a splash of cold water and stir to make a smooth paste. Tip this mix into the roasting tray and stir to combine with the red wine and lamb juices.
12. 12Sieve the gravy into a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down and simmer until thickened.
13. 13Tip the gravy into a serving jug / gravy boat and serve with the lamb and all your favourite roast dinner sides.