Slow Cooker Persian Lamb Stew Recipes

SLOW-COOKER PERSIAN LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Preheat a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker. Season lamb with salt and pepper. In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high. Add lamb and cook until golden brown all over, about 8 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker.
• Add onions, carrots, celery, and dill to Dutch oven; cook, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker, along with garlic, thyme, wine, orange juice, lime, and saffron.
• Cover and cook on low until meat is falling apart and shreds easily, 7 to 8 hours (or on high 5 to 6 hours). Skim fat from surface. Serve stew over quinoa, topped with dill, pomegranate seeds, and pistachios.

SLOW COOKER MOROCCAN LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Set the slow cooker to low. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and brown the lamb in batches, transferring to the slow cooker as you go. Add the remaining oil and the onions to the pan and cook for 8-10 mins until softened. Tip in the garlic and ginger and stir for 1-2 mins, then add the spices, preserved lemon and tomato purée. Warm through, then tip into the slow cooker. Swirl some water around the pan, then pour into the slow cooker along with the stock. Season, cover and cook for 6-8 hrs.
• Once the meat is really tender, turn the heat up to high. Add the honey, lemon and olives and cook for 20-30 mins. Top with the herbs and serve with couscous or rice.

SLOW COOKER LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb and onions. Cook until lamb is brown and onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a slow cooker.
• Add carrots, celery, mushrooms, potatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, beer, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, salt, and pepper; stir to combine and close slow cooker.
• Cook on High for 7 hours. Add peas and cook an additional 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CROCK POT PERSIAN LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Season the lamb with about half of the salt & pepper.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat& 2 tbs of oil brown the lamb and transfer the lamb, when browned, to a 3 1/2 quart crock pot.
• Sauté the onions in the last tbs of oil until they are translucent 3-5 minutes Add the garlic& oregano, cook& stir approx 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes and simmer, smashing the tomatoes as you stir.
• Pour approx half of the tomatoes over the lamb in the crock pot.
• Place potatoes in a layer on top of the tomatoes and season with salt & pepper.
• Add a layer of green beans, then the eggplant and zucchini.
• Season each layer lightly with salt & pepper to your taste.
• Pour remaining tomatoes on top.
• Add bay leaves.
• Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or until the lamb is tender.
• Remove bay leaves & serve.