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Lamb kleftiko
- Claire Thomson
Published: October 14, 2018 at 12:35 PM
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Serves 4
Easy
Total time: 5 hrs
+ marinating
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Kleftiko is a Greek dish of lamb and potatoes slow cooked with white wine, lemon and oregano. Serve with bread for mopping up juices, and a green salad dressed with red wine vinegar and olive oil
Gluten free
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Ingredients
Nutrition
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1 large lemon
juiced
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100ml extra-virgin olive oil
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175ml dry white wine
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tsp black peppercorns
crushed to make ½ tsp
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4 cloves garlic
peeled and left whole
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2 tsp dried oregano
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1 tsp ground cumin
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4 lamb shanks
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1 tsp sea salt flakes
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1 large ripe tomato
cut into quarters
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1 cinnamon stick
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750g waxy potatoes
peeled and cut into bite-sized cubes
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a handful flat-leaf parsley
roughly chopped
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal694
- fat43.6g
- saturates12.4g
- carbs29.7g
- sugars2.4g
- fibre3.5g
- protein31.6g
- salt1.5g
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Method
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step 1
Put the lemon juice, 2 tbsp oil, wine, pepper, garlic, oregano and cumin into a blender and whizz. Put the shanks into a bowl, pour over the marinade and massage well to coat. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour but preferably overnight.
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step 2
Heat the slow cooker to high or low, depending on desired cooking time.
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step 3
Put the meat, marinade, salt, tomato and cinnamon stick into the slow cooker. Cover with the lid and cook for 3-4 hours on high, or 6-8 hours on low until completely tender.
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step 4
When the lamb is cooked through and completely tender, brown the potatoes in 3 tbsp of olive oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat until they begin to colour and soften.
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step 5
Remove the lamb from the slow cooker, put on a plate and cover tightly with foil.
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step 6
Add the browned potatoes to the slow cooker and mix well. Cover and continue cooking for another 45 minutes-1 hour or until the potatoes are cooked and very soft. Add the lamb back to the slow cooker to heat through once more. Check the seasoning, adding more if necessary.
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step 7
Serve with crusty bread and a green salad.
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Authors
Claire Thomson
Claire Thomson is a chef and food writer, and almost always in the kitchen.
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