Dinner for 5

Lamb Apricot Tagine

Name: Lamb Apricot Tagine
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1 3/5 kg / 3.2lb boneless lamb shoulder; 1 kg / 2 lb lamb stewing meat or shoulder; 1 tsp cooking/kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 3 tbsp canola oil; 3 cloves garlic; 2 brown onions; 1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp grated ginger; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth; 1 cup dried apricots; 2 1/2 tsp lemon zest; 1 tbsp ground coriander; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground cardamom; 2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 1/2 tsp fennel powder; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt; 1/2 cup slivered almonds; 1/2 cup coriander/cilantro leaves roughly chopped; 1 1/2 batches couscous

Lamb shoulder and stew meat braise with warm spices, apricots, and stock before being finished with couscous.

$12.94per serving $$$$

135 minstart to table

5servings

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Ingredients

1 3/5 kg / 3.2lb boneless lamb shoulder
1 kg / 2 lb lamb stewing meat or shoulder
1 tsp cooking/kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp canola oil
3 cloves garlic
2 brown onions
1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp grated ginger
2 cinnamon sticks
2 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth
1 cup dried apricots
2 1/2 tsp lemon zest
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tbsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground cardamom
2 tsp turmeric powder
1 1/2 tsp fennel powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup coriander/cilantro leaves roughly chopped
1 1/2 batches couscous

Steps

Cut both lamb amounts into large pieces, season with salt and pepper, and prepare the onions and garlic for 10 minutes.
Heat the canola oil in a large heavy pot and brown the lamb in batches for 15 minutes.
Cook the onions and garlic in the pot for 10 minutes, then stir in the tomato paste, ginger, spices, and lemon zest.
Add the stock and cinnamon sticks, cover, and simmer gently for 90 minutes until tender and at least 145 F.
Stir in the apricots and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
Cover the couscous with boiling water, rest it for 5 minutes, fluff it, and top the tagine with almonds and coriander.

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