Recipe No 236 one-pot meal Original 2010 Adapted 2013

Lamb and barley hot pot

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.

Inspired by the Hairy Bikers

Time

Prep:

Total:

Difficulty
very easy
Yield
6 serves • 3000 g
Metric Imperial

Processes

  • Lamb shanks, trimmed of silverskin and excess fat (6 medium)
    1500 g
  • Salt (2 tsp)
    12 g
  • Pepper (1 tsp)
    2.5 g
  1. 01
    Season the meat all over.
  2. 02
    Pre-heat oven to 150°C / 300°F.

  • Olive oil (2 tbsp)
    27 g
  1. 03
    Heat in a large flame-proof casserole over medium-high heat.
  2. 04
    Fry the lamb shanks until golden, on each side.
  3. 05
    Remove from pan and set aside.

  • Onions, roughly chopped (2 medium)
    220 g
  • Carrots, peeled and roughly chopped (3 medium)
    220 g
  • Swede (turnip), peeled and cut into small pieces (½ large)
    110 g
  • Garlic, roughly chopped (4 cloves)
    12 g
  1. 06
    Add to pan.
  2. 07
    Stir fry for .

  • Rosemary, finely chopped (2 tbsp)
    3.4 g
  • Bay leaves (2 leaves)
    1.2 g
  • Thyme, finely chopped (2 tsp)
    1.6 g
  • Tomato purée (2 tbsp)
    30 g
  1. 08
    Add to pan.
  2. 09
    Stir fry for .

  • Pearl barley (3⅔)
    250 g
  • Chicken stock
    1500 g
  1. 10
    Add to pan along with the lamb shanks .
  2. 11
    Cover with aluminium foil and then a tight-fitting lid.
  3. 12
    Transfer to the oven and cook until lamb is tender, at least .
  4. 13
    Remove from oven.

  • Mint jelly (2 tbsp)
    33 g
  • Flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (3 tbsp)
    9 g
  1. 14
    Add to casserole. Stir gently to integrate.
  2. 15
    To serve, divide liquid and pearl barley between serving bowls and top with a shank.

Storing

keeps in the refrigerator for up to 3 days

Food pairings

Try Gremolata as a garnish.

Categorisation

Category
one-pot meal stew
Meal
dinner
Diet
omnivorous
Tags
barley hot pot lamb shank shanks