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

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

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.

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

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

In essence this was the original slow cooked Greek lamb recipe (or slow cooked Cypriot lamb to be specific). My first experience of Lamb Kleftiko was in the Troodos mountains, but minus the bandits. Sitting on long communal tables with a steaming foil wrap being delivered to you in a bowl it's genius. The very best traditional Greek lamb kleftiko recipe (kleftico)!

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.

Juicy, tender, melt-in-the-mouth Greek lamb Lamb kleftiko is a rustic, traditional Greek recipe made with slow cooked lamb, first marinated in garlic This traditional recipe was originally cooked in an earth oven, a simple pit in the ground. Slow roast lamb; a slow-cooker version of the Greek classic. 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.

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