Greek Recipes for Roasted Meats

Without a doubt, this dish is one of the best-known and beloved recipes in all of Greek cooking. A delicious and easy chicken recipe with the signature flavors of olive oil, lemon, garlic, and oregano.

A variation on the original recipe which cooked in the ground for up to 24 hours, this version calls for a parchment cooking paper wrapping and moist heat cooking until the lamb is falling off the bone. Lots of garlic in this one.

Chicken and potatoes baked with lemon, garlic, and oregano. This is an easy recipe that produces fabulous results every time.

Lamb chops coated with a hazelnut crust make a delicious and elegant dish. The crust combines hazelnuts and thyme, a perfect taste combination with lamb.

This is a beautiful special occasion dish, with red and green peppers and white cheeses rolled in a boned, butterflied leg of lamb. The slices are coloroful, the smell is divine, and the taste is even better!

A simple recipe with extraordinary results. The lamb is cooked with fresh sage and thyme in a slow oven.

This pork roast with thyme and sage, flavored with citrus juices and white wine, is a winter favorite and a perfect choice for Christmas dinner.

Pork shoulder roast rubbed with mustard and garlic is rolled up around a filling of sharp Greek cheese. Delightful hot or cold.

Lamb and potatoes roasted together with a dash of lemon and oregano. This dish is a great choice for Easter dinner. It's easy to prepare, and when combined with a selection of appetizers, salads, and sides, it truly is a Greek masterpiece.

Chicken with potatoes roasted with garlic, oregano, and lemon juice is a Greek favorite and a taste treat.

Pork chops roasted in the oven with potatoes, chopped tomatoes, bell pepper, and garlic.

Chicken, stuffed with a cheese, green pepper, and herb mixture is roasted with potatoes for a fabulous one-dish meal.

Stuffed turkey (or capon) is always appropriate for festive occasions, and this Greek recipe pulls together the classic elements of rice, pine nuts, chestnuts, and lamb for the stuffing. This is a great choice for a Greek (or non-Greek) Christmas or New Year's meal.

A recipe brought to Greece by refugees from Kappadokia, whole baby lamb is stuffed with a bulgur mixture and slow-roasted in the oven.

Olives, capers, and rosemary mark this fabulous recipe for whole roasted rabbit.