Name: Slow Cooker Greek Lamb Shanks Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 10 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 lamb shanks; salt and pepper; 1 pound baby potatoes (halved); 1 cup Kalamata Olives; 1 jar sundried tomatoes; 1 cup chicken broth; 3 Tablespoons lemon juice; 2 1/2 teaspoons McCormick dried oregano; 1 tsp McCormick dried basil; 1 tsp McCormick dried rosemary; 1 teaspoon McCormick onion powder

Slow Cooker Greek Lamb Shanks Recipe

Carl Wells Modified: February 15, 2024

How To Make Slow Cooker Greek Lamb Shanks

Lamb shanks are covered in Greek-inspired seasonings and slow-cooked with potatoes until the meat is so tender it falls off the bone.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 8 hours

Total: 8 hours 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbspolive oil
4lamb shanks
salt and pepper
1lbbaby potatoes,halved
1cupkalamata olives
1jarsun dried tomatoes
1cupchicken broth
3tbsplemon juice

For Greek Spice Rub:

2½tspMcCormick dried oregano
1tspMcCormick dried basil
1tspMcCormick dried rosemary
1tspMcCormick onion powder

Instructions

Heat a large heavy skillet with the olive oil. Season the lamb shanks with salt and pepper. Brown the shanks on each side.
Add the potatoes, olives, sun-dried tomatoes and salt and pepper. Add chicken broth and lemon juice to the bottom of a slow cooker. Add the lamb on top and rub the greek spice rub on the lamb shanks.
Cook on Low for 8 hours or until tender.

Nutrition

Calories: 1101.93kcal
Fat: 69.04g
Saturated Fat: 30.18g
Monounsaturated Fat: 30.64g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.47g
Carbohydrates: 27.58g
Fiber: 4.73g
Sugar: 2.39g
Protein: 88.79g
Cholesterol: 300.78mg
Sodium: 1579.10mg
Calcium: 116.61mg
Potassium: 1984.00mg
Iron: 9.60mg
Vitamin A: 9.15µg
Vitamin C: 27.72mg

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