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Happy Easter everyone! Have you decided what to cook on Monday?
This tender and juicy lamb leg cooked in a slow cooker with herbs and spices is super easy and simple — you'll only need a few common ingredients. Apart from being delicious, lamb is perfect for the keto diet.
This recipe requires a slow cooker or crock pot but you can even use a Dutch oven or you could bake it in the oven on low, covered with a foil, for 3 to 4 hours.
If you have a busy lifestyle, you should consider getting the Instant Pot which does both slow cooking and pressure cooking. It's such a time saver and it's perfect for batch cooking. I use it on a regular basis to cook meat I get from my local farm: lamb, mutton, beef and pork.
A slow cooker is not just convenient but you'll also save money, as it's great for cooking inexpensive yet delicious cuts of meat such as brisket, pork shoulder or oxtail.
Hands-on Overall
Serving size about 170 g/ 6 oz + green beans
Nutritional values (per about 170 g/ 6 oz + green beans)
Net carbs7.6 grams
Protein39.6 grams
Fat38.3 grams
Calories552 kcal
Calories from carbs 6%, protein 30%, fat 64%
Total carbs12 gramsFiber4.4 gramsSugars4.9 gramsSaturated fat19.2 gramsSodium731 mg(32% RDA)Magnesium84 mg(21% RDA)Potassium993 mg(50% EMR)
Ingredients (makes 4 servings)
- 1 lamb leg, bone in (about 1.6 kg/ 3.5 lb) - will yield about 50% meat
- 2 tbsp ghee, tallow or lard (30 ml)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped mint or 1-2 tbsp dried mint
- 6 cups green beans, trimmed (600 g/ 1.3 lb / 21.2 oz)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Pre-warm the slow cooker. Using a paper towel, pat dry the lamb and season with salt and pepper. Grease a large pot with ghee.
- Place the lamb in the pot greased with ghee and fry until golden brown.
- Using tongs, turn on the other side and brown from all sides. When done, take off the heat and set aside.
- Peel and slice the garlic and chop the mint. Place the lamb in the slow cooker and sprinkle garlic and mint all over. You shouldn't need any water, however, if the lamb becomes dry, add half to one cup of water.
- Cover with a lid and cook on high for 6 hours or low for 10 hours in a slow cooker / crock pot.
- After 4 hours of cooking, transfer the lamb to a plate.
- Place the green beans into the slow cooker and add the lamb. Cook for another 2 hours until the green beans are crisp-tender and the meat is soft and juicy.
Enjoy!
Slow-Cooked Lamb with Mint & Green Beans
Step by Step
Ingredients
- 1 lamb leg, bone in (about 1.6 kg/ 3.5 lb) - will yield about 50% meat
- 2 tbsp ghee, tallow or lard (30 ml)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped mint or 1-2 tbsp dried mint
- 6 cups green beans, trimmed (600 g/ 1.3 lb / 21.2 oz)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Pre-warm the slow cooker. Using a paper towel, pat dry the lamb and season with salt and pepper. Grease a large pot with ghee.
- Place the lamb in the pot greased with ghee and fry until golden brown.
- Using tongs, turn on the other side and brown from all sides. When done, take off the heat and set aside.
- Peel and slice the garlic and chop the mint. Place the lamb in the slow cooker and sprinkle garlic and mint all over. You shouldn't need any water, however, if the lamb becomes dry, add half to one cup of water.
- Cover with a lid and cook on high for 6 hours or low for 10 hours in a slow cooker / crock pot.
- After 4 hours of cooking, transfer the lamb to a plate.
- Place the green beans into the slow cooker and add the lamb. Cook for another 2 hours until the green beans are crisp-tender and the meat is soft and juicy.
Enjoy!
Nutrition (per serving, about 170 g/ 6 oz + green beans)
Calories552kcal
Net Carbs7.6g
Carbohydrates12g
Protein39.6g
Fat38.3g
Saturated Fat19.2g
Fiber4.4g
Sugar4.9g
Sodium731mg
Magnesium84mg
Potassium993mg
Detailed nutritional breakdown (per about 170 g/ 6 oz + green beans)
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