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lamb belly

Braised Lamb Breast

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes

Servings

6 Servings

Ingredients

  • Oil
  • 1 lamb breast bone in
  • Pepper to taste
  • 2 large onions thinly sliced
  • 2 large carrots sliced into half moons
  • 4 celery stalks sliced into half moons
  • 3 garlic cloves chopped roughly
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots
  • 1 large sprig of rosemary
  • 1 qt. chicken stock
  • 1 cup red wine

Instructions

  • Heat some oil in a large pan (big enough to hold the meat, but not too big) and sprinkle the lamb breast with pepper.
  • Sear the lamb fat side down until golden brown.
  • Remove the lamb from the pan and put aside.
  • Pour off some of the oil in the pan and add the vegetables, the fruit and the rosemary. Sauté until soft, about 15 minutes. Pour wine into pan to deglaze.
  • Add the lamb back to the pan and pour in the stock to cover 2/3 of the lamb.
  • 6 Bring to a boil and then lower the flame to low-medium and cook for about 3 hours, until a knife can easily slip in and out of the meat.
  • Remove the meat from the pan and allow to cool. Remove the meat from the bone.
  • Cut into 6 pieces and put aside.
  • Skim the fat off the top of the sauce.
  • Puree the sauce and add salt to taste if needed.
  • Place some of the sauce in a small sauté pan and glaze the meat. Another option is to sear the meat on both sides in the pan and serve the sauce on the side.