Slow-cooked lamb with braised green beans
Roasted till it's soft and tender, served with light tortillas and braised bean, our slow-cooked lamb is worth every second.
- 3 hrs cooking
- Serves 6
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Ingredients
Slow-cooked lamb with braised green beans
- 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 1.3 kg boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed, cut into 5cm pieces
- 1 large (200g), onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped coarsely
- 1/1 - 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice
- 400 g canned diced tomatoes
- 1 cup (250ml) beef or veal stock
- 12 white corn tortillas
- 250 g light sour cream
- fresh coriander and lime wedges, to serve
Braised beans
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 large (400g) ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 500 g green beans, trimmed and halved
Method
Slow-cooked lamb with braised green beans
- 1Heat a flameproof casserole dish over high heat and add 1 tablespoon of the oil. Cook the lamb in batches until browned all over. Transfer lamb to a plate.
- 2Reduce heat to medium; add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring, until softened. Add spices, cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the lemon juice, tomatoes, stock and the lamb. Cover the dish with a tight fitting lid, reduce heat to low and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove lid from lamb, and simmer, uncovered, for a further 1½ hours or until very tender.
- 3BRAISED BEANS: Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the garlic, cumin and tomatoes, and cook, stirring over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until softened. Add the beans; cook for 10 minutes or until tender. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- 4Heat a small frypan over medium heat. Lightly brush tortillas with remaining oil, cook about 30 seconds each side. Transfer to plate, cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- 5Shred lamb in the dish using two forks, simmer for a further 10 minutes. Serve with warm tortillas, beans, sour cream and fresh coriander.
Notes
Lamb suitable to freeze.
Not suitable to microwave.
