Best Stewed Lamb Recipes

STEWED LAMB SHANKS WITH WHITE BEANS AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Season the shanks with 1 teaspoon of the salt and freshly ground pepper. Heat the olive oil in a heavy, large skillet over medium-high heat. Add as many shanks as will fit without crowding. Brown the shanks well on all sides, about 10 minutes per batch. Set the browned shanks aside and repeat with the remaining shanks, pouring off the fat between batches.
• Place the garlic, onion, carrots and celery in the skillet and saute until softened, about 10 minutes. Pour in the wine and cook for about 2 minutes, scraping the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits.
• Transfer the vegetable and wine mixture to a large stockpot. Add the tomatoes and use the back of a spoon to break them into small chunks. Add the remaining ingredients, including the shanks. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, skimming as necessary, until the lamb and beans are very tender, about 2 hours. If the lamb is done before the beans, take out the shanks and cover with foil to keep them warm until the beans are done.
• Skim off as much fat from the top of the liquid as possible. Use tongs to remove the shanks from the liquid, placing 1 shank on each of 8 plates. Season the bean mixture with additional salt if needed. Discard rosemary and bay leaves. Using a slotted spoon, arrange some of the beans and vegetables around each shank. Spoon some of the liquid over and around the shank and serve immediately.

RAS EL HANOUT STEWED LAMB

Steps:

• Add oil to a large heavy saucepan and fry the onions and garlic until browned but not burned; remove from pan and set aside.
• Add lamb to the same pan, frying until well browned.
• Add onion and garlic mixture back to the same pan.
• Add ras el hanout and salt and pepper; mix well to coat everything.
• Add the stock, bring to the boil, then reduce heat to an even simmer.
• Cook 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Add honey, and continue to cook an additional 30 minutes, until the lamb is tender and the sauce has thickened.
• Serve with rice, and scatter the almond slivers over the lamb.

LAMB STEWED WITH TOMATO AND DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• In a large heavy bottomed pot, over medium-high heat, add 1/2 the olive oil and heat. When the oil is hot, brown the lamb. Add the onions and saute until soft. Add the tomatoes and all of the dried fruit. Season generously, to taste, with salt, pepper, cinnamon stick and spice blend. Simmer on a medium heat for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until very tender.;
• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish the lamb with a tablespoon of yogurt.;
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed
• 2 tablespoons cardamom seed
• 2 tablespoons coriander
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorn
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon cloves
• In a shallow saute pan, toast all of the spices over a medium heat. Allow to cool. Grind in a coffee grinder to a fine power.

VIJ'S STEWED CINNAMON SCENTED GOAT OR LAMB CURRY- ADAPTED

Steps:

• Melt ghee on medium heat in a large, heavy stockpot. Add cumin seeds and sauté until they sizzle, about 45 seconds. Add onions and sauté until golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Stir in ginger. After 1 minute, add ground cumin, coriander, turmeric, cloves, cinnamon, cayenne and salt. Cook on medium heat, stirring regularly, for 5 to 10 minutes or until ghee (or oil) separates from the spices. Add another tablespoon of ghee or oil if spices are sticking to the bottom of the pot.
• Add tomatoes and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until ghee (or oil) separates again and glistens. Stir in yogurt and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes, then add water (add an extra cup of water if serving with rice). Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
• In another large, heavy frying pan, add 1/8 cup oil. On medium to high heat, sauté lamb (or goat), stirring regularly, until you notice small, thin lines of blood on the meat. Remove from the heat and transfer meat to the stew.
• Return stew to medium-low heat and cook covered, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours or until meat is cooked through. Add more water, 1/2 cup at a time, if the stew becomes dry while cooking. This should be a moist, thick curry.
• To Serve: Just before serving, remove cinnamon stick and cloves. Stir in cilantro. Ladle equal amounts of curry into each bowl.
• Pairing: Zinfandel.

LAMB STEWED IN COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Pressure cooker:.
• Put oil in a pressure cooker and set over medium heat. When the oil is hot, put in the curry leaves (if using), cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and peppercorns. stir once and put in the onion.
• Saute for 1 1/2 minutes or till onion is soft and put in the meat, potatoes, carrots, turmeric, coriander, cayenne, green chiles, salt and 1 cup of the well stirred coconut milk.
• Cover securely with lid and on high heat, bring up to full pressure.
• Turn heat to low and cook for 15 minutes.
• Lower pressure with the help of cool water poured on the lid and remove the lid. Cook, uncovered, over high heat for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring gently as you do so.
• Add the remaining coconut milk and bring to a simmer.
• Stovetop:.
• Saute cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, cloves, peppercorns (or powdered versions of the spices) and onions in the oil till onion is soft.
• Add meat, potatoes, carrots, chiles, remaining seasonings, the stirred coconut milk and 3/4 cup water.
• Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about an hour.
• When meat and vegetables are tender and sauce somewhat thickened, uncover and increase heat slightly to reduce liquid if necessary.

STEWED LAMB

Steps:

• Salt the lamb steaks and dust them with the flour. Fry in the oil in two batches, for about 10 mins each, in a large pan with a lid, until they are a little golden on both sides. Set aside. Tip the leftover oil into a small bowl and save for the potatoes.
• Next, crush the garlic and parsley using a pestle and mortar, then stir in the wine. Add it all to the pan and wait about 1 min until bubbles appear on the surface. Pour in 150ml water and wait until bubbles appear again. Now return the steaks, cover and let it all simmer over a low heat for 45-50 mins or until tender.
• With 30 mins to go, fry the potatoes in a separate pan in the leftover oil for 5 mins or until golden. Sit them on kitchen paper to absorb any excess oil, then add them to the lamb for the remaining cooking time. Once the lamb and potatoes are tender, add the peas and simmer for 5 mins before serving.

LAMB STEWED IN PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil water and stir in peanut butter; simmer for 20 minutes to reduce, skimming off any accumulated fat from the surface.
• Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, brown the lamb in the oil, stir in onions and cook until translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic, cook about 30 seconds; stir in tomatoes, thyme, shrimp powder, and season with salt.
• Add carrots, cabbage, and peanut butter reduction; simmer and further reduce another 20 minutes.
• Add sweet potatoes and cook until vegetables are tender, 40 minutes.