Spiced Lamb Stew Recipes

CARIBBEAN SPICED LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Put the meat in a large bowl, and toss with all the spices and salt. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• After the meat has had a chance to marinate, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven and sear the meat in batches until browned. Remove the meat from the pot and set aside on a plate. Add the onions, garlic, and tomato paste and fry until the onions are softened.
• Add the meat back to the pot, along with the beef stock and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer. Cover and transfer to the oven for 2 hours.
• Remove the pot from the oven and stir in the carrots and potatoes. Transfer back to the oven and cook uncovered for another 45 minutes, until the potatoes and carrots are tender.
• Serve over steamed rice and garnish with cilantro.

SPICED LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Trim any visible fat from the lamb and cut it into bite-size pieces. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and then toss with the flour.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil-or vegetable oil-in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat. Add the floured lamb pieces and the chopped onion. Cook the lamb until browned on all sides, stirring frequently.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes longer, or until the onion is translucent.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute longer.
• Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 1 hour, until lamb is tender.
• Serve over hot cooked rice, grits or polenta, or couscous, or serve with hot buttered noodles or potatoes.

SPICY LAMB AND PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add lamb and onions and cook until lamb is brown, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Mix in tomato paste, bay leaves and cayenne pepper and cook 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Add beef stock and water and bring to boil. Simmer until lamb is tender, about 1 hour 20 minutes.
• Stir peanut butter, carrots and jalapeños into stew and cook until carrots are tender, about 30 minutes. Add peas and cook until heated through. Discard jalapeños. Serve stew over rice.

WARM-SPICED SAUCY LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Toasted Cauliflower Crumbs:
• Coarsely chop cauliflower and pulse in a food processor until about the size of grains of rice (or, you can very finely chop with a knife instead). You should have about 2 cups.
• Heat oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high. Cook cauliflower, stirring often, until golden brown all over and charred in spots, 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat; season with salt and pepper. Let cool in skillet.
• Lemony Mint Yogurt:
• Mix yogurt, mint, and lemon juice in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Stew and assembly:
• Season lamb shanks very generously all over with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high. Working in 2 batches, cook lamb shanks in a single layer, turning occasionally, until browned all over, 8-12 minutes per batch. As the shanks finish cooking, transfer to a large plate.
• Reduce heat to medium; add onions and garlic, cut side down, to the same pot and cook, tossing onions occasionally, until onions are browned in spots and garlic is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add cinnamon and crushed coriander and cook, stirring constantly, until spices are very fragrant, about 1 minute. Add harissa paste and cook, stirring often and scraping bottom of pot, until vegetables are coated and paste is slightly darkened in color, about 2 minutes. Add 7 cups water, stirring to release any bits stuck on bottom of pot. Season generously with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Return lamb shanks to pot and bring stew back up to a simmer. Cover with a lid, leaving slightly askew so steam can escape, and cook, adjusting heat to maintain a very gentle simmer and skimming foam from surface as needed, until meat is tender and easily pulls away from bones, 1 1/2-2 hours.
• Transfer lamb shanks to a cutting board and let cool 10-15 minutes; keep liquid at a simmer. Pull meat from bones and tear into bite-size pieces. Add bones back to pot as you go. Transfer meat to a medium bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• Simmer bones in broth, uncovered, until liquid is thick and very flavorful, 25-30 minutes. Remove from heat; add meat back to pot and let cool uncovered (bones and all) until no longer steaming. Cover pot and chill stew at least 12 hours (you can skip this step, but it will dramatically improve the flavor).
• Uncover stew and spoon off half to three-quarters of fat on the surface; discard. Gently reheat stew until barely simmering. Pluck out and discard bones. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed. Ladle stew into bowls and serve with Toasted Cauliflower Crumbs, Mint Yogurt, harissa, and olives, mint leaves, and/or preserved lemon as desired.
• Do Ahead
• Yogurt can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Stew can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.