Moroccan Slow Cooked Lamb
Total time: 2 hours
Yields: 6 servings
Author: Epicurious
Source: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/moroccan-slow-cooked-lamb-231597
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2.5 pounds trimmed boned lamb shoulder
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 15.5ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained
- 1 cup dried apricots
- 2 large plum tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
Mix first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Add lamb and toss to coat.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium high heat. Working in batches, add lamb to skillet and cook until browned on all sides, turning occasionally and adding 2 more tablespoons oil to skillet between batches, about 8 minutes per batch.
Transfer lamb to another large bowl after each batch.
Add onion and tomato paste to drippings in skillet. Reduce heat to medium; sauté until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
Add broth, garbanzo beans, apricots, tomatoes, cinnamon sticks, ginger, and lemon peel and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits.
Return lamb to skillet and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until lamb is just tender, about 1 hour.
Uncover and simmer until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon, about 20 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer lamb and sauce to bowl. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
Mix first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Add lamb and toss to coat.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium high heat. Working in batches, add lamb to skillet and cook until browned on all sides, turning occasionally and adding 2 more tablespoons oil to skillet between batches, about 8 minutes per batch.
Transfer lamb to another large bowl after each batch.
Add onion and tomato paste to drippings in skillet. Reduce heat to medium; sauté until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
Add broth, garbanzo beans, apricots, tomatoes, cinnamon sticks, ginger, and lemon peel and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits.
Return lamb to skillet and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until lamb is just tender, about 1 hour.
Uncover and simmer until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon, about 20 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer lamb and sauce to bowl. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
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