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Slow Cooker Lamb Tacos

By: Pamela Reed
Posted:11/14/14
Updated:10/14/19
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Slow Cooker Lamb Tacos recipe!  The meat is so moist!

What do you think of when you hear Leg of Lamb?  What recipes come to your mind?

Tacos might not be the first… but I’m here to change that!

These Slow Cooker Chipotle Leg of Lamb Tacos are super delicious as they are slow cooked with a bunch of spices for flavor.  The lamb itself gets to marinade in this sauce for 8 hours making it oh so juicy when you grab a fork and cut it up. Unlike sometimes when you slow cook, the marinade doesn’t always sink down into all the meat, but these tacos have flavor in every single bite you take.

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For these lamb tacos, I took one of my favorite chicken taco recipes, and then added and removed ingredients that I thought would make a better pairing for the lamb.

You’re going to need cumin, pepper, oregano, garlic and salt.  Oh and you’re definitely going to need green chilies.   You can buy green chilies whole or diced in a can, but it doesn’t really matter as it’s going in the food processor.   Below, I’m using whole. 
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Right around now Goblin was saying “Mom, get this in the slow cooker already, I’m hungry!”
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And to give it that spice? You’ll be adding 1 whole can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. You might think that’s crazy adding all the peppers into this, but the heat of the peppers combined with the spices balance it out.  It’s safe for taste buds ranging from loving hot to those that don’t. 
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And 8 hours later and one heck of a good smelling home… Slow Cooker Chipotle Leg of Lamb Tacos are ready!
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Serve these on hard or soft corn tortillas. 
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Pick whatever toppings you want.  I’m obsessed with cilantro so I add a good pile of that on along with a big spoonful of salsa verde.
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Line your family up and have everyone serve themselves, throwing on the toppings of their choice.
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Why else do I love this?
LEFTOVERS!
We had these… 3 nights in a row.  And every single night we loved them.  
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 So next time you’re in a lamb mood, why don’t you mix it up with these tacos?

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Slow Cooker Chipotle Leg of Lamb Tacos

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By: Pamela Reed

Ingredients

  • 3 pound boneless leg of lamb you can subsitute boneless chicken breast
  • 7 ounce can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 4.25 ounce can of Green Chilies whole or diced
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cumin powder
  • 2 tablespoons oregano
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  • Combine chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, green chilies, pepper, cumin, oregano, garlic, salt and vegetable oil in a food processor. Pulse until creamy.
  • Stab your leg of lamb a few times with a knife to create little holes that the marinade can run into.
  • Put leg of lamb in slow cooker.
  • Pour marinade on top, covering the lamb.
  • Add water.
  • Cook on low for 8 hours.
  • Serve on hard or soft tortillas with your favorite taco toppings!
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Slow Cooker Chipotle Leg of Lamb Tacos
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  1. Matt says

    March 2, 2018 at 8:39 pm

    Hi there

    Can I slow cook this is an oven if no slow cooker available?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      March 5, 2018 at 12:10 pm

      Hey Matt, I’m sure you can but I haven’t tried it so I can’t give you full directions. If you go ahead and try, I’d love to hear how it turned out!

      Reply
  2. CakeSpy says

    November 16, 2014 at 5:23 pm

    Sounds SO, so good. It snowed for the first time this year today and so I’m on cozy alert. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says

    November 16, 2014 at 4:58 pm

    I love the taste of lamb but I’ve never had it in tacos. Must try it! Looks so good.

    Reply
  4. Helen @ Scrummy Lane says

    November 16, 2014 at 4:41 pm

    I’ve heard that lamb isn’t eaten so often in the US, Pam, and now you’ve confirmed that. And you’re helping to change that … yay!! This looks so fabulous and tasty!

    Reply
  5. Monica says

    November 15, 2014 at 9:06 pm

    I have never had leg of lamb tacos, which makes me think: “why have I never had leg of lamb tacos?!!” Great idea…it looks totally satisfying!

    Reply
  6. ami@naivecookcooks says

    November 15, 2014 at 10:19 am

    These look so delicious!! It’s breakfast time but my mouth is watering so bad looking at these!! Yumm.

    Reply
  7. Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says

    November 15, 2014 at 10:00 am

    Pamela, these look amazing! I love slow cooker tacos, and it never occurred to me to use lamb! I’ll bet it’s amazingly delicious! Pinned!

    Reply
  8. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    November 15, 2014 at 7:38 am

    It looks droolworthy! Now I am in lamb mood!

    Reply
  9. ela@GrayApron says

    November 15, 2014 at 5:57 am

    Looks mighty delicious! The kitty cracked me up..:)))

    Reply
  10. Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says

    November 15, 2014 at 2:59 am

    I love lamb and this looks so good and simple to make, too! Just let the slow cooker do its job!

    Reply
  11. Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits says

    November 15, 2014 at 1:54 am

    This slow cooker leg of lamb looks so delicious! I definitely need to give this recipe a try the next time I’m using a slow cooker!

    Reply
  12. Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says

    November 14, 2014 at 11:58 pm

    What a great idea! I would never have thought of making lamb into tacos, but it sounds so so good! I haven’t cooked with lamb much, but I love it every time I have it so that needs to change! These look amazing. Pinned!

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  13. Sarah@WholeandHeavenlyOven says

    November 14, 2014 at 10:43 pm

    I absolutely LOVE lamb and I can hardly stand how fall-apart juicy and tender this meat looks! Absolute perfection in a taco for sure! I can only imagine how amazing this made your house smell all day. 😀

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  14. Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking says

    November 14, 2014 at 10:25 pm

    DROOLING! I just ate dinner and popcorn and cookies and I am salivating over these tacos! I am having a love affair with chipotle recently and you used a whole can!!! Pinned! Cannot wait to get a leg of lamb and get these going!

    Reply
  15. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    November 14, 2014 at 7:23 pm

    LOL I can’t get past the cat. I scrolled down, read more, scrolled back up, laughed, scrolled down, scrolled back up. Perfect shot.

    I love slow roasted lamb but I’ve never made tacos out of the leftovers. Australians love their lamb and after I moved here I learned to love it too.

    No more shepherd’s pie with the leftovers, we’re having tacos!

    Reply
  16. marcie says

    November 14, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    Being Greek, I always think of my grandfather’s leg of lamb recipe with rosemary, garlic, etc. So good! I’ve seen lamb burgers, but never lamb tacos — what a very creative and wonderful idea! It’s been too long since I’ve had a nice lamb dish so thx for the push in the right direction! 🙂

    Reply
  17. mira says

    November 14, 2014 at 6:10 pm

    Awesome slow cooker recipe! Looks delicious and pictures are beautiful!

    Reply
  18. Sophia @ NY Foodgasm says

    November 14, 2014 at 4:50 pm

    Damn what a GREAT idea!! I LOOOOOVE lamb and tacos and yet I have NEVER have a lamb taco! YES! Bring it on!

    Reply
  19. Kelly says

    November 14, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    These tacos look awesome! My husband loves lamb and he would go absolutely nuts over this! Love that this is made in the slow cooker too 🙂

    Reply
  20. Chris @ Shared Appetite says

    November 14, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    I totally don’t eat enough lamb…. and I rarely cook with it… thanks for the reminder! I totally need more lamb in my life, and these tacos seem like the perfect start!

    Reply
  21. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    November 14, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    Wow, these look absolutely incredible! I love using my slow cooker, but have never thought to cook lamb in it, let alone lamb tacos! My mind is blown…these look delicious!

    Reply
  22. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says

    November 14, 2014 at 11:44 am

    These are masterpiece tacos!

    Reply

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