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

Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, kleftico (in a slow cooker). One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

This recipe NEEDS a long and slow cooking time which is why your crockpot is perfect for it. Avoid opening the lid as this ADDS time to your recipe - every time you open the lid the temperature will drop. Your Kleftiko will look a little grey and unappealing after several hours in the moist heat of the slow cooker.

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

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook kleftico (in a slow cooker) using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

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

I absolutely love using my homemade spice mix for this recipe. Slow cooker lamb kleftiko recipe - Greek food at its glorious best! This was one of the most popular recipes on my old blog, Slow Cooked in Blighty (still worth a check for many scrummy slow cooker recipes) so I thought I would treat you with this Greek classic, a slow cooker lamb kleftiko recipe. It is really, seriously delicious- and low-effort, to boot.

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.

Last summer my manager decided to go for holidays in Greece. He did travel to some places but stayed longer at Paros where he surfed and did try a lot of the local dishes but also some more traditional ones. Slow Cooker Greek Lamb Kleftiko is one of the traditional Greek food that the lamb tastes tender and delicious. It produces the rich flavor from the herbs used in the cooking process, like oregano, cinnamon stick, thyme leaves, and much more. Moreover, you can make this at home by merely following the easy recipe explained below.

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