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Baked Kid Goat with Potatoes

17/11/2023

Baked kid goat with potatoes is a traditional dish, particularly appreciated during the Easter period in Italy. Here’s how to prepare it:

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg of kid goat, cut into pieces
  • 1 kg of potatoes
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 2 sprigs of rosemary
  • 1 glass of white wine
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Prepare the kid goat by cleaning the pieces thoroughly and drying them with kitchen paper. Turn on the oven and preheat to about 180 °C.

  2. Peel the potatoes and cut them into not too small pieces. In a large bowl, season the potatoes with oil, salt, pepper, and chopped rosemary.

  3. In a large baking dish, arrange the pieces of kid goat and add the seasoned potatoes. Add the whole garlic cloves and rosemary sprigs.

  4. Drizzle the kid goat and potatoes with a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil and the glass of white wine.

  5. Place in the middle part of the oven and let cook for about 1 hour and 30 minutes. During cooking, turn the pieces of kid goat periodically and, if necessary, add a little water to avoid the base drying out too much.

  6. Halfway through cooking, turn the potatoes to ensure they brown evenly.

  7. Once the kid goat is well browned and the potatoes are cooked and crispy, remove everything from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving.

Curiosity

Baked kid goat is a dish tied to many Italian regional traditions. The secret to a great result is the use of quality kid goat meat and proper marination that can also include aromatic herbs such as sage, thyme, and bay leaves, along with a splash of lemon to soften the strong flavor of the meat.

Baked Kid Goat with Potatoes