Lamb kleftiko

[broadway]

Hi Folks,

Has anyone cooked this? Could I use Lamb Shanks?

[Marthaclematis]

I love kleftiko and though my husband is the cook I'm pretty certain you CAN make it with shank. It would taste even better, being 'on the bone'.

[broadway]

I'll let you know!

[HayleyB]

You can do it with shanks easily enough (I have) although the meat will slip off very very easily so be careful when you lift the shanks out

[broadway]

I've done shanks in a tagine before and can't see why i can't do the kleftiko as well?

[broadway]

Found the answer for myself, the comment below is from another site and the lady lives in Cyprus!!

Lamb shank is the best to use, and, if you can get one, get yourself a tagine to cook it in.

[shirlthegirl43]

May I show my ignorance and ask what is lamb kleftiko? Madmax loves lamb and it would be handy to have an alternative to roast for him.

[broadway]

Hello Shirley,

It's a Greek dish that I've had many times in Cuprus. I've put a link below of the recipe however there are loads on the web.

Lamb kleftiko: Recipes: UKTV Food

[shirlthegirl43]

Thanks broadway. Wonder if it would work in the slow cooker?

[broadway]

Don't see why not, the bottom line is its a lamb casserole

[Hilary B]

I read somewhere that the original recipe was how the robbers slow-cooked stolen meat in secrecy (Kleftiko apparently means something to do with 'stolen'). Never come across a recipe, anyone got one handy? I would probably make it with mutton (if I could get any) because I prefer mutton to lamb.

[shirlthegirl43]

I read somewhere that the original recipe was how the robbers slow-cooked stolen meat in secrecy (Kleftiko apparently means something to do with 'stolen'). Never come across a recipe, anyone got one handy? I would probably make it with mutton (if I could get any) because I prefer mutton to lamb.

Broadway put a link in for me - scroll up a bit Hilary B

[HayleyB]

Love it, it melts in the mouth

[HeyWayne]

May I show my ignorance and ask what is lamb kleftiko? Madmax loves lamb and it would be handy to have an alternative to roast for him.

If he likes lamb slow-roasted (like me) then he'll love it. Full of flavour and so tender!

Thanks broadway. Wonder if it would work in the slow cooker?

It does. We toyed with the idea of a tagine, but in reality were not sure we'd use it enough for it not to become another annoying kitching thingy that gathers dust.

[Rhona]

It does. We toyed with the idea of a tagine, but in reality were not sure we'd use it enough for it not to become another annoying kitching thingy that gathers dust.

If you like slow-roasty, stewy, slow cooked things (I love them too) then I would try a tagine - looks nice on the table when you serve it too.

And a tagine cooked in a tagine feels special as well!