Plum Lamb Casserole Recipes

PLUM-GLAZED LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place lamb on a rack in a shallow baking pan, fat side up. Season with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 hours or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°)., Meanwhile, drain plums, reserving 1/2 cup syrup. In a food processor, place the plums, reserved syrup, garlic, lemon juice, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and basil. Cover and process until smooth; set aside half of the plum sauce., Baste lamb every 15 minutes during the last hour of roasting. In a small saucepan, simmer reserved sauce 5 minutes; serve with meat.

PLUM LAMB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat until melted. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Season flour with salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge lamb chops in flour mixture on both sides.
• Layer lamb chops with onion, carrot, and celery in a casserole dish.
• Mix stock, plum jam, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire sauce together in a small bowl. Pour over lamb in the casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lamb is tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes.

LAMB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Lightly seal the lamb forequarter pieces with some oil in a large frying pan and then remove from the pan.
• Using same pan add onion, garlic and carrot and lightly fry until onions are clear.
• Add the tomato base (pasta sauce), stock and water and stir. Add oregano, salt and paper. Add the lamb forequarter pieces again and mix through.
• Remove from heat and transfer into casserole dish.
• Add peas.
• Add more water and tomato base (pasta sauce) if needed. The lamb forequarters should be almost covered.
• Bake in oven for at least two and a half to three hours at 180°C Check after one and a half hours, stir through, add water/base if necessary.
• Serve with boiled potatoes.

MICROWAVE PLUM LAMB CHOPS FOR 2

Steps:

• Place flour, herbs & chops in a freezer bag & shake until lamb chops are coated with the seasoned flour.
• In a casserole dish - place oil, onion, celery and carrot & mix to coat.
• Microwave for 3 minutes on HIGH.
• Remove chops from freezer bag and place on top of the vegetable mix.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the jam , sauces, & stock.
• Pour over the chops.
• Cover & cook on MEDIUM for 10 minutes turning chops after the 1st 5 minutes. (power level 6 on my microwave).
• Then reduce to DEFROST and cook for 25 minutes.
• Allow to stand for 5 Minutes.
• Serve with mixed veg.

ROAST LAMB WITH PLUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove thin fat covering from the roast. Make slits in meat; insert a garlic sliver in each. Place on a rack in a large roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1-1/2 hours., Meanwhile, for plum sauce, in a medium saucepan, saute onions in butter until tender. Add the jam, chili sauce, grape juice, lemon juice and allspice; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. , Baste roast with sauce. Bake 1 hour longer, basting occasionally, or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium, a thermometer should read 140°; medium-well, 145°), basting occasionally with plum sauce. Bring the remaining sauce to a boil; stir in parsley. Let roast stand for 10-15 minutes before carving. Serve remaining sauce with roast.