Slow Cooked Leg Of Lamb Food

LEG OF LAMB FOR THE SLOW COOKER / CROCK POT

Steps:

• Make small incisions in leg of lamb and insert the slices of garlic in each incision.
• Rub olive oil, rosemary around the lamb and season with salt and pepper.
• In large non-stick pan, brown leg of lamb.
• While the lamb is browning, you can prepare the slow cooker/crock pot. Pour the stock and soy sauce into the slow cooker/crock pot. When the lamb is finishing browning add it to the slow cooker/crock pot.
• Cover and cook for 8-10 hours on low setting.
• Remove from slow cooker/crock pot and let rest 15 to 20 minutes before slicing.

SLOW COOKER LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Grate lemon zest into a mortar; add rosemary, garlic, thyme, parsley, olive oil, sea salt, black pepper, and onion powder. Grind into a paste using a pestle.
• Pat lamb dry and rub herb mixture all over the lamb. Place lamb into a 3-quart slow cooker and squeeze juice of the lemon over lamb. Add broth and cover.
• Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

SLOW-COOKED LAMB WITH ONIONS & THYME

Steps:

• Firstly, prepare the lamb. Heat oven to 160C/fan140C/gas 3. Wipe the meat all over and season well. Heat 3 tbsp of olive oil in a large heavy flameproof casserole, add the meat and fry all over on a fairly high heat for about 8 mins, turning until it is evenly well browned. Remove to a plate.
• Thinly slice the onions. Add to the pan and fry for about 10 mins, until softened and tinged with brown. Add a few of the thyme sprigs and cook for a further minute or so. Season with salt and pepper.
• Sit the lamb on top of the onions, then add the wine. Cover tightly. Bake for 3 hrs. You can make to this stage up to 2 days in advance, then reheat for 45 mins.
• To finish off, strip the leaves from 2 thyme sprigs and chop them with the parsley. Scatter over before serving.

SLOW-COOKED GREEK LAMB

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 160C (140C fan forced). Cover the lamb in olive oil, garlic, herbs, some salt and plenty of freshly ground pepper. Squeeze over the juice of one of the lemons. Place lamb on a rack in a roasting pan, pour in enough water to come 2 to 3 centimetres up the pan's sides and cook for 5 hours. Check the lamb every hour or so and baste with the pan juices. After about 3 hours, once it is golden brown on top, cover with foil and continue to cook. When cooked, remove from the oven and rest for 20 minutes before serving. Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice, a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, some flaked salt and ground pepper, and a sprinkle of freshly chopped parsley.

SLOW COOKED LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Heat oven to 120C/fan 100C/gas ½. Put your largest lidded casserole on the hob and brown the seasoned leg of lamb on all sides - do this very thoroughly until it is a good dark brown as it will not brown during the cooking. (If you don't do it now, it will end up beige.) If the lamb sticks, add a drizzle of oil - legs of lamb differ. Allow 10 mins on a high heat and put on the cooker fan to remove the smoke. Pour away any fat that has collected in the bottom of the pan.
• Throw in the vegetables, followed by the wine and stock. Season and bring to the boil, then clap on the lid and put in the oven. Bake for 7 hrs, turning twice. After 5 hrs the meat will be cooked and offer no resistance to the knife.
• There is no need to rest the meat when cooked in this way, but to finish the sauce, transfer the meat and vegetables to a serving dish. Strain the sauce into a jug and pour or blot away the fat with kitchen paper. Pour the sauce into a pan then boil the liquid hard to reduce by a quarter, by which time it will be rich and flavoursome. Adjust seasoning, add the Armagnac if you wish, and serve alongside the lamb, which should be served with a spoon, a la cuillère as the French call it.

SLOW COOKER ROAST LAMB LEG WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Place lamb in slow cooker or on work surface. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, thyme or rosemary and garlic. Drizzle over oil, then rub on both sides.
• Pour beef stock into slow cooker, add sprig of rosemary (if using).
• SLOW COOK on low for 10 hours, or pressure cook on high for 1 hour 40 minutes. (See oven version here)
• The lamb should be tender enough to pull off with tongs, but still holding together (just!). Carefully remove lamb from slow cooker and transfer to tray.
• Drizzle lightly with oil (any). Bake at 200C/390F for 20 minutes or until browned. Remove and rest for 10 minutes before serving with gravy.

DOUFEU SLOW COOKED SHOULDER OR LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Thouroughly season the meat with salt and pepper.
• Heat a very small amount of oil in the base of the Doufeu and use this to seal the meat.
• Put half the rosemary and garlic cloves in the base of the Doufeu, add the meat and put the rest of the rosemary and garlic on top. Pour over the wine and place the carrot and celery on either side of the meat.
• Put the lid on the Doufeu and fill the reservoir with water or ice. You should not need to refill the reservoir, if you do, you have the ring on too high a heat.
• After ten or so minutes, turn the heat down to its lowest setting and leave to cook for at least four hours.
• Once cooked to your satisfaction, remove the meat and other ingredients from the Doufeu. Strain the rich liquid from the bottom of the Doufeu and use to make your delicious gravy.
• The lamb is best served with mashed potatoes and veg of your choice.

SLOW COOKED PORTUGUESE LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 150°C.
• Trim all the fat off the leg of lamb.
• Put the lamb into a casserole dish with the red wine, tomato juice, peeled tomatoes, spring onions, onions, garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Cover and heat in oven for 4 hours.
• After 4 hours add the chick peas and butter beans.
• Increase the heat to 200°C and cook uncovered for another hour.

SLOW COOKER LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Add the lamb and brown on each side for 4-5 mins. Set the slow cooker to low. Melt the butter in a saucepan until foaming, then stir through the flour. Whisk in the stock gradually until incorporated, add the wine and bring to the boil. Set aside.
• Put the onion, garlic, thyme and rosemary into your slow cooker and sit the lamb on top. Pour over the lamb gravy. Put the lid on and cook for 8 hrs or until soft and tender.
• Remove the lamb and set, covered, on a plate. Strain the liquid into a pan and simmer until slightly thickened. Serve the lamb thickly sliced or shredded (it'll be quite soft) with mashed potatoes, green veg and the gravy.

SLOW-COOKED HARISSA LAMB

Steps:

• If you're making the harissa, tip the dried chillies into a heatproof bowl and pour over just enough boiled water from the kettle to cover. Cover the bowl and leave to cool. Once cool enough to handle, drain the chillies, reserving the water. Remove any stalks and pat dry with kitchen paper. Tip the chillies into a food processor with the garlic, 1 tsp salt, the olive oil, spices and vinegar, and blitz to a purée. If needed, add a little of the reserved water to loosen. Will keep, chilled, for up to a month.
• Make 15 cuts, about 3-5cm long, all over the lamb. Reserve 1 tbsp of the harissa paste, then rub the rest all over the lamb and into the cuts. Scatter the onions into a large roasting tin and sit the lamb on top. Leave at room temperature for 1 hr, or cover and chill overnight.
• Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 2. Roast the lamb for 4-5 hrs until the meat is fork-tender. Lift the lamb out onto a large board or serving plate. If the tin is flameproof, pour in the stock; if not, tip the contents of the tin into a saucepan first. Bring to the boil, scrape up any browned bits using a wooden spoon, and cook until the liquid is reduced by about a third - it should be a thick, rich onion gravy. Stir in the reserved harissa and the chopped coriander. Serve the lamb with the onion gravy.

SLOW ROASTED LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Prep: Mix the stuffing to combine the ingredients. Rub the lamb with the mixture. Reserve the solids and most of the liquid for the stuffing. Tie the roast and refrigerate overnight.
• Browning: In a large pan, combine the dry browning ingredients and rub the meat. Heat the oil in the pan and brown the roast on all sides. Deglaze, and add to the roasting pan.
• Roasting: Preheat the oven to 225°F Rub the herbs onto the roast. Place the roast in a pan. Add liquid of choice, apple, pineapple, stout beer, Madeira are all good choices. You can use water at first and add flavor later in the roast. You can baste or rotate the roast. Basting maintains a better presentation of the herb crust. Rotating improves flavor and moisture. You can always finish with fresh herbs. Cook to 145F minimum temperature. Note, you can remove the meat at 5 degrees early as the temperature will rise during the rest. https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/meat-preparation/focus-on-lambfrom-farm-to-table/CT_Index.
• Finishing: Remove the roast and let rest at least 120°F This retains the juice and tenderness of the meat. Add liquid to the pan as needed to deglaze. Thicken to make a gravy as desired.
• Notes:.
• If roasting vegetables, you will want to return them to an oven at 450F to properly brown them.
• Vadouvan is an exotic spice that works well with Lamb. Use sparingly if you can find it.

SLOW COOKED LEG OF LAMB WITH ROSEMARY AND LEMON

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients for the wet rub. Smear all over the outside of the leg of lamb. Place into a 4-qt slow cooker. No additional liquid is necessary.
• Cook on low 8 hours or high 4-5 hours. If the meat isn't quite tender enough, try carving it and putting it back in the sauce for 20-30 minutes more.

MARY BERRY'S SLOW ROAST LEG OF LAMB WITH RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7.
• Using a small sharp knife, make a series of small slits over the leg of lamb. Put 2 tablespoons of the thyme in a bowl with the paprika and oil, season and mix together. Spread the mixture over the lamb, insert the garlic slivers into the slits and season the lamb with salt and pepper. Put the onions into a large, deep roasting tin, sit the lamb on top and roast for about 40 minutes.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 160C/140C Fan/Gas 3.
• Scatter the peppers and aubergine around the lamb. Pour the tomatoes into a bowl, add the stock, tomato paste, the remaining thyme, bay leaves and honey, and stir to combine. Pour into the tin over the peppers and stir. Cover the whole tin with foil and return to the oven for about 4 hours, until the lamb is tender and falling off the bone.
• Lift the lamb out of the tin and place on a large board. Spoon off any fat from the top of the sauce. Carve the meat into slices and serve with the vegetables.

SLOW-COOKED GREEK LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F.
• Set the lamb leg in a large roasting pan, and season it well with sea salt and black pepper. Sprinkle the meat with the oregano and pour the lemon juice and wine over top. Drizzle the lamb with the olive oil and roast until the exterior is browned, about 20 minutes.
• Add the water to the bottom of the pan and cover the lamb loosely with foil. Reduce the oven temperature to 315 degrees F, and roast the lamb for another 1 1/2 hours.
• At this point, arrange the potato chunks and lemon quarters around the lamb and return the pan to the oven for another 2 hours, turning the potatoes at least once and basting the lamb with the pan juices. The lamb should be very tender. Remove the meat from the pan and set it aside to rest before slicing.
• Increase the oven's heat to 425 degrees F.
• Add the olives to the potatoes and return the pan to the oven until the potatoes are golden, about 20 minutes. Serve the vegetables with the lamb and with some pan juices spooned over the top.