Irish Lamb Stew With Dill Recipes

IRISH LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• Put lamb, salt, pepper, and flour in large mixing bowl. Toss to coat meat evenly. Brown meat in frying pan with bacon fat.
• Place meat into stock pot (leave 1/4 cup of fat in frying pan). Add the garlic and yellow onion and saute till onion begins to become golden. Deglaze frying pan with 1/2 cup water and add the garlic-onion mixture to the stock pot with bacon pieces, beef stock, and sugar. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Add carrots, onions, potatoes, thyme, bay leaves, and wine to pot. Reduce heat, and simmer covered for 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.

IRISH LAMB STEW WITH DILL

Steps:

• Season 1/4 cup flour with salt and pepper; dredge lamb with seasoned flour.
• Brown meat slowly in lard; pour off drippings.
• Add dill seed and 2 cups water; cover tightly and cook slowly 30 minutes.
• Add potatoes, carrots, and onions; cook 30 minutes longer.
• Add green beans; cover tightly and continue cooking 20 minutes, or until meat is tender and vegetables are done.
• Remove meat and vegetables to a heated platter.
• Add enough water to make 2 cups liquid; then thicken liquid with 3 Tblsp. of flour for gravy.

IRISH LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Enjoy.

AUTHENTIC IRISH LAMB STEW (WITH GUINNESS)

Steps:

• Cut off some of the parsley leaves and chop enough to make 2 tablespoons; reserve.
• Cut off some parsley stems, and tie them into a bundle with rosemary,thyme surrounding the star anise and the bay leaf; reserve.
• Toss the meat with salt and flour, and brown the meat in a little oil. Remove and reserve, shaking off excess.
• Add the pearl onion, and brown. Once brown, add brown sugar and caramelize, scraping up meaty bits.
• Add the garlic, carrots, parsnips and celery to the pan and sauté, tossing to coat with the fat.
• Add the Guinness and deglaze, scraping up any caramelized meat juices.
• Addthe barley if you're using it.
• Add enough stock to barely cover, cook over medium heat until just boiling, then reduce heat to very low and simmer 2 - 3 hours, until the meat is tender, stirring occasionally. If you like, you can put into oven at 325 for 1.5 hours.
• Check seasonings, add salt and pepper to taste, then remove from heat, stir in parsley.
• Serve with plenty of Irish brown or white soda bread, and more Guinness if you like.

IRISH LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt and pepper.
• Dredge lamb cubes in seasoned flour.
• Heat oil; brown meat over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium, add onions and garlic.
• Cook, stir 5 minutes until browned and onions are translucent.
• Add remaining ingredients, raise heat to medium-high and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to simmer, cook (sitrring occasionally) for 90 minutes to 2 hours, or until meat is fork tender.
• Thicken gravy, if necessary, with cornstarch-sauce slurry.
• :In Ireland, the lamb used is*never* boneless.
• A stew is, by Irish tastes and sensibilities (and very much contrary to the American perception thereof),*not* an elegant dish, but rather a working dish that can be made and left unattended while good Irish lads and lassies are out toiling in the fields, tending the lambs and sheep that are used in this dish, or following other gainful pursuits and pastimes.
• The bones have been removed here to adjust this recipe to more molly-coddled American tastes.

IRISH LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Cut lamb into cubes.
• Peel and roughly chop the shallots, and slice and rinse the leek.
• Peel and dice the potatoes, carrots and rutabaga.
• Heat oil in a heavy saucepan, add lamb and cook until lightly browned, remove from pan.
• Add shallots, leeks and garlic to the pan and cook for a few minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour over the shallots and stir until mixture browns.
• Gradually add stock while stirring.
• Return meat to saucepan.
• Add salt, pepper, rosemary and bay leaves.
• Cover and simmer until meat is almost tender, about 30 minutes.
• Add the carrots and turnips, and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the potatoes and cook for 20 minutes longer.
• About 10 minutes before you are ready to serve the stew, add the peas and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
• If you are expecting to have leftovers, it's best to divide the stew beforehand and add the peas (in proportion) only to the part being served. Reheat the remaining stew and add the remaining peas just before serving.

' TIS AN IRISH LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a large bowl gently toss the lamb chunks with the flour to coat.
• In a large Dutch oven with a tight fitting lid, arrange first the lamb, followed by half potatoes, carrots, parsnips, onion and garlic in layers. Finish the top layer with the remaining potatoes. Season each layer with salt and pepper.
• Add broth (and whiskey if using), cover pot. Cook 2 to 2 1/2 hours until meat is tender and sauce thickened. DO NOT allow stew to dry out, adding stock as necessary!
• The last 15 minutes of cooking, add the green peas and cabbage. Watch carefully, being sure that cabbage doesn't cook too long and become slimy.
• Just before serving, garnish top of stew with the thyme and parsley.
• FYI: For a thicker sauce, in a small bowl combine 2 tablespoons of arrowroot or cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of stock or water. Whisk, breaking up any lumps and stir into the casserole, incorporating well.

IRISH LAMB STEW

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 4 tablespoons flour, salt and pepper. Add lamb; shake to coat. , In a Dutch oven, brown lamb in oil on all sides. Add water and dill; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is almost tender. , Add the onions, carrots and potatoes. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until the meat and vegetables are tender. , In a small bowl, place remaining flour; stir in cream until smooth. Stir into stew. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with biscuits.

IRISH-STYLE LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Layer the lamb meat, onion, potatoes, carrot and celery in an oven proof pot or casserole dish. Season each layer with parsley, salt and pepper as you go. Pour in the beef stock and cover tightly.
• Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours in the preheated oven, until vegetables and meat are very tender. Divide into bowls and garnish with additional parsley.

LAMB STEW WITH DILL

Steps:

• Put the butter in a wide skillet with a lid and place over high heat. When the butter foam subsides, add the lamb, a little at a time. Let sear, undisturbed, for about 2 minutes, or until the underside is nicely browned. Stir, then add the shallots and potatoes. Let cook for another couple of minutes, then add the salt, pepper, and a cup of water. Stir, scraping the bottom if necessary to loosen any bits of meat that may have stuck. Turn the heat to low, cover, and let the mixture simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring once or twice during that period.
• Uncover and add the carrots if you're using them; stir once and simmer for about 15 minutes more, or until the lamb and potatoes are tender.
• Uncover and add the peas and scallions. Raise the heat if necessary to boil away excess liquid. Taste and adjust the seasoning, then serve, garnished with the dill and accompanied by a lemon wedge.