Spicy Chinese New Zealand Lamb Recipes

TWICE-COOKED FIVE-SPICE LAMB WITH RED CHILES

Steps:

• Bring large pot of water to boil. Add lamb; reduce heat to medium and boil gently 15 minutes. Drain. Set aside.
• Combine sugar and 6 tablespoons water in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until caramel is deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 8 minutes, depending on pan. Remove from heat; add 3 cups water, soy sauce, and black vinegar to caramel; stir over medium heat to dissolve any caramel bits. Transfer caramel mixture to very large wide pot. Add remaining 3 cups water, ginger, star anise, garlic, chiles, and five-spice powder, then lamb shanks. Bring to boil (liquid will not cover shanks completely). Reduce heat to medium-low, cover tightly, and simmer until lamb is very tender, turning occasionally, about 3 hours.
• Transfer lamb to work surface. Skim any fat from sauce and discard; season sauce with salt and pepper. Remove meat from bones in bite-size pieces; discard bones. Return meat to sauce in pot. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled.
• Bring lamb and sauce to simmer; transfer to large serving bowl. Sprinkle green onions over and serve.

SPICY LAMB MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients; add the chops and marinade for as long as possible.
• Great cooked under or in the grill or the BBQ, served with salads. Gujerati Potatoes, spicy tomatoes or any choice of your own.

NEW ZEALAND BRAISED LAMB WITH HERBS, APPLES AND SYRUP

Steps:

• Heat a small amount of oil in a frying pan and brown the lamb chops well. Transfer to a casserole.
• Add a dash more oil to the pan and brown the onions, leek and apple slices. Scatter over the lamb chops with the carrots and marjoram or oregano. Season well with salt and pepper and pour the stock over.
• Cover and cook at 325F for 1¼ - 1½ hours or until the lamb chops and vegetables are tender.
• Carefully pour the cooking juices into a saucepan, leaving the chops and vegetables in the casserole for now. Mix the cornflour with enough water to make a smooth paste and stir into the cooking juices. Cook, stirring over a moderate heat until thickened. Add the golden syrup or maple syrup, season and pour back over the chops and vegetables in the casserole dish. Mix well and serve with plenty of mashed potatoes.

HOT AND SPICY LAMB CURRY

Steps:

• Add ginger, onions and garlic into food processor and grind till really fine.
• Heat oil in a wok and stir fry the ingredients till fragrant.
• Add curry paste and stir fry for 4-5 minutes over MEDIUM heat till oil exudes and mixture is fragrant.
• Add the lamb chops and stir fry well.
• Add potato wedges after stir frying the chops for 5 minutes.
• Add lime juice, tomato puree, water, salt, sugar and soya sauce and cook for 15 minutes.
• Add carrots in and allow all this to cook covered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add chillies and yoghurt/coconut milk (to thicken gravy), simmer gently for 5-10 minutes before serving.
• NOTE: Potatoes and carrots need to be cooked in the curry for 40 minutes for it to be nice and soft.