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Beijing (Peking) Braised Lamb

by Ken Hom from Complete Chinese Cookbook

An indulgent Peking lamb recipe. This delicious braised lamb dish, inspired by the flavours of Beijing, is beautiful served with vegetables and sticky rice.

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Introduction

The Chinese usually cook mutton and goat for this dish rather than lamb, which is scarce, and have many exciting ways of braising both these meats with spices. This tasty and filling lamb version is a great family dish that is perfect for the winter. It goes well with plain steamed rice or wrapped inside Chinese Pancakes (see page 324 of Ken Hom’s Complete Chinese Cookbook to learn how to make these).

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Ingredients

450g (1lb) boned shoulder of lamb
2 spring onions
2 slices of fresh ginger
1 tbsp groundnut or vegetable oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
For the braising sauce:
900ml (1½ pints) chicken stock
2 whole star anise
50g (2oz) Chinese rock sugar or granulated sugar
3 tbsp dark soy sauce
3 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
1 piece of Chinese cinnamon bark or cinnamon stick
2 tbsp sesame paste or peanut butter
2 tbsp hoisin sauce

Method

Cut the meat into 5cm (2in) cubes. Next, blanch the lamb by plunging it into boiling water for 5 minutes. Then remove the meat and discard the water. Slice the spring onions at a slight diagonal into 7.5cm (3in) pieces.

Heat a wok or a large frying pan over a high heat until it is hot. Add the oil, and when it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the pieces of lamb and stir-fry them until they are brown. Add the spring onions, ginger and onion to the pan and continue to stir-fry for 5 minutes. Transfer this mixture to a large flameproof casserole or pan and add the braising sauce ingredients. Bring the liquid to the boil, skim off any fat from the surface, and turn the heat down as low as possible. Cover and braise for 1½ hours, or until the lamb is quite tender, skimming off any surface fat from the sauce.

Arrange the cooked meat on a platter and serve with the sauce. Any leftover sauce can be frozen.

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From the book: Complete Chinese Cookbook

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