Best 6 Slow Cooker Leg Of Lamb Recipes

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Tantalize your taste buds with a succulent and flavorful journey as we delve into the art of preparing a mouthwatering Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb. This culinary masterpiece is not only easy to prepare but also a delightful treat for any occasion. Whether you prefer a classic approach with herbs and garlic or an exotic adventure with Moroccan spices, this article presents a diverse collection of recipes to satisfy every palate. From the tender and juicy meat to the aromatic and flavorful sauce, each recipe promises an unforgettable dining experience. So, gather your ingredients, set your slow cooker, and embark on a culinary voyage that will leave you craving for more.

**Recipes Included:**

1. **Classic Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb:** Experience the timeless elegance of a perfectly roasted leg of lamb, infused with a blend of aromatic herbs, garlic, and rich jus. This classic recipe captures the essence of simplicity and delivers a tender and flavorful dish that will impress your family and friends.

2. **Moroccan Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb:** Embark on a culinary journey to North Africa with this exotic Moroccan-inspired leg of lamb. A harmonious blend of cumin, coriander, ginger, and saffron infuses the meat with vibrant flavors, while dried fruits and nuts add a touch of sweetness and texture. Prepare to be transported to a vibrant Moroccan souk with every bite.

3. **Greek Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb:** Discover the vibrant flavors of Greece with this aromatic leg of lamb recipe. A zesty marinade of lemon, oregano, and garlic awakens the senses, while succulent tomatoes and briny olives create a Mediterranean symphony of flavors. This dish is a perfect balance of tanginess, savoriness, and rustic charm.

4. **Tuscan Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb:** Immerse yourself in the rustic charm of Tuscany with this delightful leg of lamb recipe. A savory combination of rosemary, sage, and thyme mingles with the rich flavors of sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts. This hearty dish is a celebration of Italian culinary traditions and is sure to warm your soul.

5. **Provencal Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb:** Experience the sun-kissed flavors of Provence with this aromatic leg of lamb recipe. A vibrant blend of lavender, thyme, and rosemary dances on your palate, while succulent tomatoes and peppers add a touch of sweetness and acidity. This dish captures the essence of the French countryside and is perfect for a romantic dinner or a special occasion.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

SLOW COOKER ROASTED LEG OF LAMB



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Leg of lamb coated in mustard and herbs. Put it in the slow cooker and leave it alone for a few hours. Super easy and fabulous every time!

Provided by METG

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Lamb     Leg

Time 7h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (3 pound) bone-in leg of lamb, or more to taste
½ cup red wine
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons raw honey
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper

Steps:

  • Bring leg of lamb to room temperature, about 2 hours.
  • Pour wine into a slow cooker. Mix lemon juice, honey, mustard, garlic, vinegar, rosemary, thyme, sea salt, and pepper together in a bowl until a thick paste forms. Massage paste into the lamb using your hands; gently place into the slow cooker.
  • Cook on Low, without removing the cover, for 5 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 145 degrees F (65 degrees C). Let lamb rest for 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.9 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 100.3 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 25.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 464.5 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

SLOW COOKER LEG OF LAMB



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Cook a leg of lamb in the slow cooker and be rewarded with tender meat that melts in the mouth. Enjoy with mashed potatoes and steamed veg

Provided by Esther Clark

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 8h15m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tbsp olive oil
1.3kg boneless leg of lamb , tied
30g unsalted butter
2 tbsp plain flour
300ml lamb stock
200ml red wine
2 red onions , cut into wedges
2 garlic cloves , sliced
5 sprigs of thyme
5 sprigs of rosemary
mashed potatoes and steamed veg, to serve

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 574 calories, Fat 37 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 43 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium

SLOW COOKER LEG OF LAMB



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Fall-of-the-bone, flavorful lamb that is easy to throw in the slow cooker in the morning and have a delicious meal ready by dinner time!

Provided by Kristin88

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Lamb     Leg

Time 6h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 small lemon
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon onion powder
1 (3 pound) leg of lamb
½ cup vegetable broth

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.6 calories, Carbohydrate 2.8 g, Cholesterol 68.5 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 19.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 300 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

SLOW ROAST LEG OF LAMB



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If you're slow-roasting lamb, it comes out so tender you don't need a knife to cut it. And when I say slow, I mean slow - 7 hours. And I am roasting the leg of lamb in the oven, not in a slow cooker. Tastes great served with Dauphinoise potatoes or mashed potatoes and vegetables.

Provided by cornishbird

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Lamb     Leg

Time 7h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 carrots, coarsely chopped
1 head garlic, split but not peeled
1 (5 pound) leg of lamb
1 ¼ cups red wine
1 ¼ cups lamb stock
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
  • Place carrots and garlic in a roasting pan large enough for the leg of lamb. Place lamb on top. Pour in wine and lamb stock. Place roasting pan on the stove and heat over medium-low heat until liquid is boiling. Cover the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil, using oven mitts to protect your hands, and place in the oven.
  • Roast in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 130 degrees F (54 degrees C) for medium, about 7 hours. Remove from the oven.
  • Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Transfer lamb into a second roasting pan.
  • Roast lamb uncovered until skin is crispy, 15 to 20 minutes. Let rest before slicing.
  • While lamb is resting, pour cooking juices from the first roasting pan into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until reduced into a gravy, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 474.3 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 137.2 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 63.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 1589.6 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

SLOW COOKED LEG OF LAMB



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Slow cooked, melt-in-the-mouth meat that needs seven hours in the oven but little more than seven minutes work from the cook

Provided by Orlando Murrin

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 7h45m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large leg of lamb, about 3kg/6lb 8oz
4 onions, sliced
8 garlic cloves, peeled, but left whole
4 carrots, leave whole if small or quarter lengthways
300ml white wine
300ml stock, use what you have
2 tbsp Armagnac or Madeira, optional, to finish
thyme sprigs, to finish

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 743 calories, Fat 41 grams fat, SaturatedFat 20 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 73 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium

LEG OF LAMB FOR THE SLOW COOKER / CROCK POT



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Lamb is consumed quite a bit in Australia. I cooked this leg of lamb in the slow cooker today for Little Miss (DD) and Hubby (DD). I don't eat red meat, but I don't deprive my family if they want to eat it. You may not want to season the lamb with salt, as this recipe has the liquid stock & soy which both have high salt contents, but it's up to your taste bugs. You could also push some rosemary into the incisions with the garlic or sprinkle some around the lamb once its in the Slow Cooker / Crock Pot. Hubby said the meat fell away from the bone. Enjoy

Provided by Chef floWer

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 10h2m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (2 1/2 kg) leg of lamb
5 garlic cloves, sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil, enough to rub leg of lamb
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, off stem and chopped or 2 tablespoons dried rosemary
salt and pepper, to taste
4 cups vegetable stock, liquid (salt reduced)
1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce

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.

Tips:

  • Choose the right cut of lamb: A leg of lamb is a good choice for slow cooking, as it is a relatively tender cut with a good amount of fat. You can also use a shoulder of lamb, but it will take longer to cook.
  • Brown the lamb before cooking: Browning the lamb in a pan before adding it to the slow cooker will help to develop the flavor and prevent it from becoming dry.
  • Add plenty of vegetables: Vegetables will help to add flavor and moisture to the dish. Good choices include carrots, celery, onions, and potatoes.
  • Use a flavorful liquid: Stock and wine are great ways to add flavor to the dish. If you are using red wine, choose a dry red wine that will not overpower the lamb.
  • Cook the lamb on low for 8-10 hours: This will ensure that the lamb is cooked through and tender.
  • Let the lamb rest before serving: Let the lamb rest for 10-15 minutes before serving. This will help the juices to redistribute throughout the meat.

Conclusion:

Slow cooker leg of lamb is a delicious and easy way to cook lamb. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a delicious and satisfying meal that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you are looking for an easy and flavorful meal, give slow cooker leg of lamb a try.

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