County Cork Irish Lamb Chops Stew Recipes

COUNTY CORK IRISH LAMB CHOPS STEW

Steps:

• Season chops with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in saucepan wide enough to hold all chops in a single layer; brown chops on both sides.
• Spoon off any melted fat and add enough water to cover chops.
• Bring to a boil and add parsley, peppercorns, thyme and rosemary enclosed in cheesecloth.
• Lower heat and simmer.
• Meanwhile, peel potatoes and shape into bite sized rounds.
• Chop trimmings from potatoes into small pieces.
• Add potatoes, trimmings, cabbage, onion, well-rinsed leek, white onions and celery to chops and liquid.
• Simmer for 20 minutes then add peas (Add a little more water if needed during cooking).
• Simmer for 10 minutes more, or until potatoes are tender.
• Add more salt and pepper to taste, if necessary.
• Garnish with parsley and serve.

IRISH LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• Put lamb, salt, pepper, and flour in large mixing bowl. Toss to coat meat evenly. Brown meat in frying pan with bacon fat.
• Place meat into stock pot (leave 1/4 cup of fat in frying pan). Add the garlic and yellow onion and saute till onion begins to become golden. Deglaze frying pan with 1/2 cup water and add the garlic-onion mixture to the stock pot with bacon pieces, beef stock, and sugar. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Add carrots, onions, potatoes, thyme, bay leaves, and wine to pot. Reduce heat, and simmer covered for 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.

LAMB CHOP STEW

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160°C Heat half the oil in a heavy based casserole dish. Brown the chops in batches over medium heat then remove to a plate.
• Turn heat down, add remaining olive oil and fry onion gently until soft.
• Add garlic, celery, carrot and parsnip and cook for 3 minutes, stirring regularly.
• Add chopped tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar and stir to combine. Return chops to the casserole, then pour over water to cover, stirring again to combine.
• Add the sprigs of rosemary, cover the casserole and cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove any fat from the surface with a large spoon and add the peas.
• Cook on the stove top with the lid off to reduce the sauce slightly until the peas are cooked through.

CHEF JOHN'S IRISH STEW

Steps:

• Season lamb shoulder chops with salt and black pepper.
• Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over high heat. Working in batches, cook lamb shoulder chops until browned on both sides, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer chops to a stock pot.
• Cook and stir onion with a pinch of salt in the same skillet over medium heat until slightly softened and edges are browning, about 5 minutes. Stir butter into onion until melted; add flour and stir until onions are coated, about 1 minute.
• Pour stock into onion mixture; bring to a boil, add rosemary, and stir until mixture thickens, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir carrots and celery into pot with lamb shoulder chops and pour chicken stock mixture over the top. Add water as needed to cover meat completely. Bring mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and cook until meat is almost falling off the bone, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Transfer meat to a plate. Stir potatoes into stew and return meat to stew, placing on top of vegetables. Simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender and meat is falling off the bone, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer meat to a plate using a slotted spoon. Bring stew to a boil and cook, skimming off fat, until stew is reduced and thick, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove meat from bones; discard bones and any pieces of fat. Stir meat back into stew. Stir green onions into stew and season with salt and pepper to taste.