Asian Style Braised Lamb Shoulder

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 2 1/2-3 lbs boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into almost bite-size cubes
• 3 bulbs shallots, sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup apricot preserves
• 1/4 cup orange marmalade
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• cooked rice, for serving with,if desired

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 275°.
• 2 for the sauce--in a bowl, mix the garlic, soy sauce, wine, ginger, 5 spice powder, cayenne, apricot preserves, marmalade, hoisin and broth--set aside.
• 3 heat 2 tbsp of oil in a skillet or dutch oven with a lid, that is also oven-safe.
• 4 saute the lamb until browned, then remove to a plate.
• 5 add the last tbsp of oil to the pan, and saute the shallots for about 2 minutes.
• 6 add the meat back to the pan, then stir in the sauce mixture.
• 7 bring to a simmer, cover, and place the pan in the oven.
• 8 bake for 1- 1 1/2 hours, until meat is tender and falls apart easily.
• 9 serve over rice, if desired.