Savor an Instant | Ep4: SLOW COOKED GREEK LEG OF LAMB

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

Turn on the Instant Pot to the sauté function and let it heat up.

Add olive oil to the pot.

Liberally season one side of the leg of lamb with salt and black pepper.

Sear the lamb on all sides in the Instant Pot until browned.

While the lamb is searing, prepare the spice mix using a mortar and pestle by adding rosemary, thyme, dried oregano, and paprika, and smash them together.

Combine the smashed spices with minced garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil in a bowl and stir well.

Remove the lamb from the pot after searing.

Deglaze the pot with chicken stock, scraping the bottom to get all the flavorful bits.

Add shallots to the pot after deglazing.

Cancel the sauté function on the Instant Pot.

Spoon the spice mixture over the lamb, creating an herb bath.

Place the lamb back into the pot on top of the shallots.

Put the lid on the Instant Pot and set it to slow cook for six hours.

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