Lamb is an Aussie favourite, so much so that it’s considered to be our national dish! Cooking lamb during the colder months makes it that much more heartwarming. Stroganoffs, roasts, and oven tray bakes turn lamb into a melt-in-your-mouth, belly-warming dinner.
Here are our favourite slow-cooked lamb recipes to get you through autumn and winter. Although they might have very long cooking times – the longest one is 8 and 1/2 hours! – it means you can simply whack them in the oven or set the slow cooker to low, and continue about your day.
The best slow-cooked lamb recipes for cold weather
Lamb shank stroganoff
A classic with a twist
Stroganoff goes extra hearty with fall-apart lamb shanks adding even more richness to this winter staple, and making it fancy enough to serve up at your next dinner party. Shanks for the memories!
Slow-cooked lamb shanks with orange and cinnamon
It’s worth the wait
Pop this one-pan dinner in the oven for 2 and 1/2 hours and you’ll be rewarded with tender meat and a rich, aromatic sauce to remember.
Cranberry and thyme lamb shoulder
Melt-in-your-mouth
Lamb shoulder is great value for money and this simple set-and-forget method frees up your time in the kitchen for more celebrating!
Lamb shanks with fig and rosemary
A stovetop slow cook!
Give them five – five hours, that is! Just a quick brown in the pan, then add a few special partners (think herbs, fruit and vegies) and get ready for this fantastic meal you’ll enjoy later.
Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with beetroot and feta cream
So tender it will literally fall off the bone
This fall-off-the-bone slow-cooked lamb shoulder is well worth the wait! Rub herb oil into the sides, then roast it long and slow with wedges of red onion.
Slow-roast lemony mustard lamb
The perfect lazy Sunday lunch
For the perfect Sunday roast, this slow-roasted lemony mustard lamb brings the local pub to your home. This hearty meal can be served straight from the oven to the table, where family and friends can easily help themselves to a bit of meat and veg.
Slow-roasted Greek-style lamb shanks
A masterpiece of Mediterranean flavours
The bright flavours of lemon, garlic, feta, mint and honey turn lamb shanks into an epic dinner for the whole family to enjoy.
Slow-roast lamb shoulder
With all the sides!
Marinated overnight and cooked low and slow, fill your home with the aromas of oregano and rosemary, then enjoy meat so tender it’s falling off the bone.
Lamb shank ragu
With handkerchief pasta
Slow cooking just got simpler. No more stirring or simmering, just pop the tomatoes, lamb, wine and herbs in a dish and roast for two hours. Serve as is or with pasta.
Greek-style lamb shoulder
It will fall apart with a fork
Serve up this low and slow lamb shoulder with feta and lots of pistachios! It will be the brightest, most flavourful of all your slow cooked dinners.
Easy slow-cooked lamb shanks with red wine sauce
Let the slow cooker do all the work
Lamb shanks are made for slow cooking. No other recipe heralds the start of winter like melt-in-your-mouth lamb braised in a red wine sauce served upon a cloud of mashed potato.
Lamb shanks with almonds, capsicum and homemade noodles
Make lamb luxurious
Decadent, and most of all, delicious, this lamb shank recipe turns a boring cut of meat into a masterpiece meal! Sprinkle toasted flaked almonds on top to get the full effect
Lamb with peas and mint
One pot is all you need
Don’t worry too much about the 8 hours and 30 minutes it takes to cook this dinner, all you have to do is pop it in the slow cooker! This recipe is the definition of set and forget.
Lamb shanks braised with beer, honey and bay leaves
Worth the wait
Serve this sweet and umami lamb shank dinner on a bed of orzo to soak up all the flavour! The meat will melt off the bone, and warm you up from the inside out.
How long does it take to slow cook lamb?
It takes lamb a long time to slow cook, but it will depend on the recipe you use. You can slow cook lamb between 3- 8 hours, with a longer time resulting in the meat falling off the bone.
Is lamb better in slow cooker or oven?
Lamb tends to be more juicy when cooked in a slow cooker, however, an oven will give you crispy edges and more flavour.
