Slow Cooker Lamb Shoulder

Ingredients

• 🥩Lamb Shoulder, boneless, trimmed of excess hard fat225 g
• 🫒Extra Virgin Olive Oil1 tbsp
• 🧅Yellow Onion, diced½
• 🥕Carrot, peeled and diced1
• 🧄Garlic, minced2 clove
• 🍲Beef Stock120 ml
• 🥫Tomato Paste1 tbsp
• 🌿Dried Oregano1 tsp
• 🌿Dried Rosemary1 tsp
• 🫙Red Wine Vinegar1 tbsp
• 🧂Kosher Salt½ tsp
• 🧂Black Pepper (ground)¼ tsp

Contains Celery, Garlic, Gluten, Onion, Sulphites. AI-generated, checked against common allergens; always check labels.

Method

1. 1

   Season the lamb

   Pat the 8oz (225g) Lamb Shoulder dry with paper towels to ensure a good sear. Rub the meat evenly with ½ tsp (2.5ml) Kosher Salt and ¼ tsp (1.25ml) Black Pepper (ground).

   3 min
2. 2

   Sear the lamb

   Add 1 tbsp (15ml) Extra Virgin Olive Oil to the skillet. Once the oil is shimmering, place the Lamb Shoulder in the pan. Sear for 2-3 minutes per side until a deep brown crust forms, then transfer the lamb to the slow cooker.

   8 min
3. 3

   Sauté the aromatics

   In the same skillet used for the lamb, add the ½ Yellow Onion and 1 Carrot. Sauté for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon to pick up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.

   5 min
4. 4

   Bloom the spices

   Add the 2 Garlic cloves, 1 tbsp (15ml) Tomato Paste, 1 tsp (5ml) Dried Oregano, and 1 tsp (5ml) Dried Rosemary to the skillet. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the tomato paste turns a darker brick-red and the garlic is fragrant.

   2 min
5. 5

   Deglaze the skillet

   Pour in 1 tbsp (15ml) Red Wine Vinegar and ½ cup (120ml) Beef Stock. Use the wooden spoon to scrape every last bit of browned flavor from the bottom of the pan. Bring to a simmer for 1 minute.

   2 min
6. 6

   Slow cook

   Pour the contents of the skillet over the Lamb Shoulder in the slow cooker. Cover with the lid and cook on the 'Low' setting for 8 hours until the lamb is completely tender.

   480 min
7. 7

   Shred and serve

   Remove the Lamb Shoulder from the slow cooker and place it on a plate. Use two forks to shred the meat into bite-sized pieces. Ladle the remaining sauce and vegetables from the slow cooker over the shredded meat.

   5 min

Nutrition per serving