Instant Pot Greek Leg of Lamb

Greek Leg of Lamb made in the Instant Pot gives you the best of both worlds-fork tender lamb in half the time of traditional recipes. Flavored with oregano and lemon, this is the perfect recipe for Easter, Sunday dinner, or any occasion!

You may have noticed here on the blog that I have a slight obsession with Greek food. Recently I was perusing a used bookstore and found a Greek recipe book from the 1950s written by a Ladies Society from the Greek Orthodox church in Charleston, SC. This Greek Leg of Lamb with Potatoes was the first recipe I tried from it, but I adapted it for the Instant Pot to make it even faster!

How to Make Leg of Lamb in the Instant Pot

Leg of lamb is usually slow roasted over many hours, making it perfect for adapting for pressure cooking. The lamb is seared on all sides in Sauté mode to lock in the juices, then seasoned before cooking under pressure for about 90 minutes. The result is fork-tender lamb in about half the time as normal!

You also don’t need a ton of ingredients for this recipe, everything is pretty basic.

• olive oil
• 4-5 lb boneless leg of lamb roast
• minced garlic
• 2 lemons
• oregano
• white wine or chicken broth
• potatoes

If you try this recipe, please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!

Instant Pot Greek Leg of Lamb

• Author: Melissa Riker
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 2 hours
• Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
• Yield: 8 1x
• Category: Main Course
• Method: Instant Pot
• Cuisine: Greek

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Greek Leg of Lamb made in the Instant Pot gives you the best of both worlds-fork tender lamb in half the time of traditional recipes. Flavored with oregano and lemon, this is the perfect recipe for Easter, Sunday dinner, or any occasion!

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Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4–5 lb boneless leg of lamb roast
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• salt and pepper
• juice of 2 lemons
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 sprigs fresh oregano
• 1 cup white wine or chicken broth
• 4–5 large potatoes, cut into eighths

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Instructions

1. Remove leg of lamb from netting if necessary. Add olive oil to the Instant Pot and set to Sauté mode.
2. Season the lamb with salt and pepper and oregano. Sear the lamb on all sides, about 4 minutes per side.
3. Remove lamb and turn off sauté mode. Add potatoes to the Instant Pot.
4. Place the lamb on top the potatoes and pour the wine/broth and lemon juice over the top. Cover lamb with fresh oregano and garlic.
5. Seal the Instant Pot and set to high pressure for 90 minutes. Allow to naturally release pressure after cooking, this usually takes about 25 minutes.

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Keywords: Greek leg of Lamb, Instant Pot leg of lamb, pressure cook leg of lamb

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