Slow Cooker Greek Lamb Kleftiko

• Prepare time: 10 min
• Cook: 10 hours
• Ready in: 10 hours and 10 min

Slow Cooker Greek Lamb Kleftiko is one of the traditional Greek food that the lamb tastes tender and delicious. It produces the rich flavor from the herbs used in the cooking process, like oregano, cinnamon stick, thyme leaves, and much more. Moreover, you can make this at home by merely following the easy recipe explained below.

How to cook Slow Cooker Greek Lamb Kleftiko

Here, in seasoning the lamb you may or not use the anchovy paste. Besides, the garnish also varies. You may pick your favorite kind of garnish. Now, read and follow this recipe from the beginning until the end.

Ingredients:

• 30 gr olive oil
• 2 and a half pounds lamb shoulder
• One kilo baby potatoes with the skin on
• A peeled onion, chopped
• Three cloves of garlic, crushed
• 30 ml lemon juice
• Two lemon wedges
• A teaspoon red wine vinegar
• A teaspoon anchovy paste
• 80 ml white wine
• 80ml lamb or chicken stock
• A pinch dried oregano
• A pinch dried thyme
• A half cinnamon stick
• salt and pepper

For the garnish:

• lemon wedges
• 45 gr crumbled feta
• fresh oregano and thyme leaves

Directions:

1. First, prepare the lamb and give seasoning by rubbing it with salt and pepper. If you have anchovy paste, then you can use it as well.
2. Then, prepare a large non-stick frying pan and heat it on with olive oil in it. Put the lamb on top of the pan and cook until all parts of the lamb turn brown. Next, set aside for a while.
3. After that, you can add the baby potatoes along with the chopped onion and crushed garlic to the frying pan.
4. Cook the ingredients over high heat or until the color of the potatoes turns slightly brown. Next, don’t forget to add salt and pepper as the seasoning.
5. In the slow cooker, put the potatoes mixture at the bottom with the lamb on top. Also, add the cinnamon stick and lemon wedges to the slow cooker.
6. Then, combine the wine, vinegar, stock, lemon juice and herbs until completely mixed and pour it over the lamb.
7. Cook over low heat until around 9 and a half hours or until the lamb can be easily separated from its bones.
8. Next, it’s time to serve. Take the lamb shred into plates and some baby potatoes. Finally, you can give the garnish ingredients to your lamb.

One of the best ways to serve this meal is by cooking the potatoes within the lamb like the recipe above, or you can also enjoy it with tzatziki sauce and Greek salad. Simply choose the one that your family like the most and have a satisfying and amazing dinner.