Name: Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lemon; 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 lbs leg of lamb; 2 lbs red potatoes; 2 tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp coarse ground black pepper; 5 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp fresh rosemary; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 cup White Wine

Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb Recipe

Clarence Hayes Modified: January 31, 2024

How To Make Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb

This leg of lamb recipe is slow-cooked, so you don’t have to slave away on the stove for hours. Its tender meat is seasoned with garlic, lemon, & rosemary.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 8 hours

Total: 8 hours 5 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lemon
2tbspolive oil
4lbsleg of lamb,boneless
2lbsred potatoes,quartered
2tspkosher salt
½tspcoarse ground black pepper
5clovesgarlic,minced
1tbspfresh rosemary,chopped
1cupchicken broth
1cupwhite wine

Instructions

Juice the lemon and keep lemon zest in a small pouch to keep it fresh in the refrigerator while the lamb cooks.
Add olive oil to a large pot or in a slow cooker with an aluminum insert.
On high heat sear the lamb on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes per side until browned.
Add the potatoes to the slow cooker (season with half the salt and pepper), top with the lamb (and season with remaining salt and pepper).
Season the lamb with garlic, rosemary and lemon juice, then pour in the chicken broth and wine on the side of the slow cooker (careful not to wash the seasoning off the lamb).
Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.
Garnish with fresh lemon zest.