Crock Pot Asian Lamb Roast

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 large onions, thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (3 lb) boneless whole lamb loin roast
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
• hot cooked rice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place onions in a 5-qt. slow cooker. in a small bowl, combine the garlic, salt and pepper. cut roast in half; rub with garlic mixture. put roast in the slow cooker and add bay leaves.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine hot water and honey; stir in the soy sauce, vinegar, ginger and cloves. pour over lamb. cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160°f.
• 3 remove meat and onions from slow cooker; keep warm. discard bay leaves. in a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth. gradually stir into slow cooker. cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thickened, stirring twice.
• 4 slice lamb; top with onions, sauce and sesame seeds. serve on a bed of rice if desired.