Lamb and barley hot pot

Inspired by the Hairy Bikers

This is a hearty meal, and a great winter warmer. There is something fantastic about the combination of pearl barley and lamb which makes this dish quite delicious. It’s super easy to make, but does take some time to cook. Works great as a Sunday evening meal.

Time

3 hours 25 minutes total: 25 minutes attended, 3 hours unattended

Storage notes

keeps in the refrigerator for up to 3 days

Difficulty

very easy

Yield

3000 g (servings 6 )

Ingredients

Weight

Volume

Procedure

Lamb shanks, trimmed of silverskin and excess fat

1500 g

6 medium

Salt

12 g

2 tsp

Pepper

2.5 g

1 tsp

Season the meat all over.

Pre-heat oven to 150°C / 302°F.

Olive oil

27 g

2 tbs

Heat in a large flame-proof casserole over medium-high heat.

Fry the lamb shanks until golden, 1 minute on each side.

Remove from pan and set aside.

Onions, roughly chopped

220 g

2 medium

Carrots, peeled and roughly chopped

220 g

3 medium

Swede (turnip), peeled and cut into small pieces

110 g

½ large

Garlic, roughly chopped

12 g

4 cloves

Add to pan.

Stir fry for 3 minutes.

Rosemary, finely chopped

3.4 g

2 tbsp

Bay leaves

1.2 g

2 leaves

Thyme, finely chopped

1.6 g

2 tsp

Tomato purée

30 g

2 tbsp

Add to pan.

Stir fry for 1 minute.

Pearl barley

250 g

1⅓

Chicken stock

1500 g

6¼ cup

Add to pan along with the lamb shanks B.

Cover with aluminium foil and then a tight-fitting lid.

Transfer to the oven and cook until lamb is tender, at least 3 hours.

Remove from oven.

Mint jelly

33 g

2 tbsp

Flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped

9 g

3 tbsp

Add to casserole. Stir gently to integrate.

To serve, divide liquid and pearl barley between serving bowls and top with a shank.

Original: 2010. Adapted: 2013.

Food pairings

Try Gremolata as a garnish.

Nutrition

Serving size 500 g; calories 627.4 kcal, kilojoules 2625.1 kJ, protein 53.8 g, carbohydrates 21.8 g, sugar 7.9 g, fat 33.6 g, saturated fat 14.1 g, unsaturated fat 30 g, trans fat 0 g, fiber 3.1 g, cholesterol 179.3 mg,

Type stew one-pot meal

Author bhsimon

Yield

Servings

Serving size 500 g

Serve	Per serve
Energy (kcal)	627.4
Energy (kJ)	2625.1
Protein (g)	53.8
Fat (g)	33.6
Carbs (g)	21.8
Sugars (g)	7.9
Fiber (g)	3.1
Sodium (mg)	1075.9
Cholesterol (mg)	179.3

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