Slow Cooker Lamb

Slow cooking lamb in a slow cooker or crock pot is the best thing you can do with red meat. Especially, if you can just add everything to the pot and cook. This slow cooker lamb makes tender, juicy, fork-tender meat in just 4 hours with a rich creamy sauce that works a treat over steamed rice or crusty bread.

If you ask my kids what they want for dinner over the weekend they usually say - slow-cooked meat with couscous or mashed potato and such. Winter is one time when we have lots of slow-cooked recipes, either made in the slow cooker or over the stovetop. Because, of course, slow-cooked meats somehow are always so comforting. Right?

For me, red meat like beef, lamb or pork has got to be fork-tender unless, of course, it's burgers or steaks. Which is why I do love my slow cooker very much. I can just throw in a few ingredients and forget about it for hours. Often, a life-saver on days when I was busy with cake orders and no time to cook.

About this recipe

I honestly didn't know what to call this recipe. It's simple and easy, but most of all the flavors are wonderful with almost every ingredient you probably already have in your kitchen. The list looks long, but again, nothing fancy. And yet, when they all come together it is so wonderful.

Cooking meat in a slow cooker does not get any easier than this. It is as simple as adding all ingredients into the slow cooker and turning the cooker on. Leave it on for 4 to 6 hours, depending on how much time you have on hand. I usually prefer slow cooking red meat for 6 to 8 hours because it does give tender meat that falls apart easily. Isn't that just what you want with red meat?

Ingredients and substitutes

• Lamb - I often use a lamb shoulder or leg. The best thing about slow cooking is that you can use the cheap cuts and it will still cook to fork-tender with the slow cooking process.
• Onion - I've used a small red onion because I love how it adds sweetness to the dish as it cooks down but if sweet is not for you add regular brown onions.
• Garlic and ginger - I cannot think of lamb without these two to flavor it. Adds so much more. If you don't have fresh ginger, you can add 1 tsp of ginger powder. Not the same as fresh but still works.
• Herbs - You can use fresh herbs. Over the years, I have always made this with dried herbs, but fresh would be great as well.
• Ketchup - Adds a little sweet, sour tang and thickness to the dish. This is not a tomato-based dish, so do not add too much.
• Cornstarch - Helps thicken the sauce. Starch tends to settle on the bottom of the slow cooker causing it to burn and dissipate heat evenly. So, it's best to leave the thickening agent for later.

Step by step instructions (pin)

• Ideally, you can add all ingredients in the slow cooker except the cornstarch and give it a good mix.
• But, to ensure everything is well combined and cooks evenly I like to layer things.
• Start by adding the oil, onions, and garlic (slices and whole).
• Followed by the lamb, salt, and pepper.
• In a bowl or measuring cup, combine the stock, ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, brown sugar, paprika - stir well then pour over the lamb.

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• Add the bay leaves, rosemary, and thyme.
• Make sure everything is immersed inside the liquid.
• Cover the slow cooker with its lid.
• Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours or until the meat is fork-tender.

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• After the cooking time - combine the cornstarch with a little water to create a slurry - add it to the slow cooker - stir well.
• Continue to cook on low for a half-hour or high for 15 minutes.
• Discard the leaves before servings.
• Enjoy!

Frequently asked questions

What do you serve with this lamb?

Today, I have served it with steamed rice but my kids love to enjoy it with mashed potato. When I'm on a low carb mood I usually serve it with cauliflower rice. This recipe is versatile and goes well with couscous as well as creamy polenta.

You can, of course, serve veggies on the side such as garlic sesame asparagus, parmesan asparagus, sesame green beans, cheesy baked eggplant slices, lemon rosemary potatoes, roasted dill potatoes,

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Crock Pot or Slow Cooker Lamb Recipe

Author: Veena Azmanov

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Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 4 hrs

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins

Calories: 477kcal

Adjust Servings Here: 6 servings

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Slow cooking lamb in a slow cooker or crock pot is the best thing you can do to red meat especially if you can just add everything to the pot and cook. This slow cooker lamb will give tender, juicy, fork-tender meat in just 4 hours with a rich creamy sauce that works a treat over steamed rice or crusty bread.

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 2 lbs (1 kg) Lamb cut into cubes
• ▢ 2 tbsp Olive oil
• ▢ ½ cup Onion chopped
• ▢ 1 garlic clove sliced
• ▢ 10 garlic cloves whole skin-on
• ▢ 1 cup (250 ml) Stock veg, beef
• ▢ 2 tbsp Ketchup
• ▢ 1 tbsp Mustard paste
• ▢ 1 tbsp Soy sauce
• ▢ 2 tbsp Brown sugar
• ▢ 1 tbsp Hot paprika smoked
• ▢ 3 Bay leaves
• ▢ 2 sprig Rosemary fresh
• ▢ 2 sprig Thyme fresh
• ▢ 1 tbsp Cornstarch
• ▢ ½ tsp Salt
• ▢ ½ tsp (½ ) Pepper

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Instructions

• Ideally, you can add all ingredients in the slow cooker or corckpot except the cornstarch and give it a good mix.
• But to ensure everything is well combined and cooks evenly I like to layer things
• Start by adding the oil, onions, and garlic (slices and whole)
• Followed by the lamb, salt and pepper
• In a bowl or measuring cup combine the stock, ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, brown sugar, paprika – stir well then pour over the lamb
• Add the bay leaves, rosemary, and thyme
• Make sure everything is immersed inside the liquid.
• Cover the slow cooker with its lid.
• Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours or until the meat is fork-tender
• After the cooking time – combine the cornstarch with a little water to create a slurry – add it to the slow cooker – stir well.
• Continue to cook on low for half-hour or high for 15 minutes.
• Discard the leaves before servings.
• Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories: 477- kcalCarbohydrates: 11- gProtein: 26- gFat: 36- gSaturated Fat: 15- gCholesterol: 110- mgSodium: 741- mgPotassium: 423- mgFiber: 1- gSugar: 6- gVitamin A: 702- IUVitamin C: 3- mgCalcium: 42- mgIron: 3- mg

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