Kleftico (in a slow cooker)
Kleftico (in a slow cooker)

Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, kleftico (in a slow cooker). It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Kleftiko… the original slow cooked Greek lamb (or traditionally goat) recipe. Nothing will send your taste buds to a Greek Cypriot taverna quite like. I cook my kleftiko in a traditional clay pot but I also show you how you can make kleftiko in a roasting tray, Dutch oven, slow cooker or whatever you usually cook your roast in. This traditional slow cooked lamb is delicious and so tender the meat will fall off the bone.

Kleftico (in a slow cooker) is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. They are nice and they look wonderful. Kleftico (in a slow cooker) is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have kleftico (in a slow cooker) using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Kleftico (in a slow cooker):
  1. Prepare 2 Kg Leg of mutton or Shoulder of Lamb
  2. Get 1 big onion
  3. Get Lots of garlic
  4. Get Half a jar of pesto
  5. Get 2 cans plum tomatos
  6. Get Lots of Rosemary

The slow cooker mimics the traditional way of cooking kleftico which is to seal it in a paper package to keep in the moisture. Serve this lamb kleftiko with some creamy Greek yoghurt and some rice for a complete meal. After this time, check the consistency of the juices. Healthy: Slow cookers typically create healthier meals.

Steps to make Kleftico (in a slow cooker):
  1. First pre heat the slow cooker. Then cut the mutton into 4 or 5 big chunks and brown in a thick pan. Make sure there is bit of fat on the meat. Without some fat it wont be nice.
  2. When the meat is nice and brown add chopped garlic onion tomato and pesto and bring to the boil
  3. Put 4 or 5 sprigs of Rosemary into a pre heated slow cooker
  4. Then pour the meat and liquid on top. This way the Rosemary infuses lots of flavour into the meat as it cooks.
  5. Cook on low for HOURS. I did mine for 6 hours but longer is OK too
  6. At the end of the cooking time I had far too much liquid so I returned it to the pot and reduced the liquid on a high heat.
  7. I served with a potato & veg crush. You could do rice or roast spuds too if you want.

After this time, check the consistency of the juices. Healthy: Slow cookers typically create healthier meals. This is because they rarely require oils or fats in the cooking process. The food is left to simmer in it own juices, which preserves a lot of the vitamins and minerals otherwise lost during standard cooking. Slow cooker recipes are also normally packed.

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