Five Spice Lamb Recipes

BAKED FIVE SPICE LAMB CUTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) for conventional oven, or 160 degrees Celsius (320 Fahrenheit) for convection or fan-forced ovens. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
• Combine breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, five spice and chives in a large, shallow bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Whisk egg in a bowl.
• Dip lamb in egg, then breadcrumb mixture. Place on prepared tray. Spray cutlets lightly with oil.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until browned and cooked through, turning halfway during cooking.

FIVE SPICE LAMB SHANK WITH TAMARIND AND GINGER

Steps:

• In a small heated fry pan, dry-fry chili, cinnamon, five spice and star anise, stirring, until fragrant.
• Combine spices with rice wine, sauce, tamarind, sugar, ginger, garlic and water in a medium jug.
• Place lamb in a baking dish and pour spice mixture over, cover dish with foil. You will bake lamb the entire time covered, just opening to turn lamb occasionally.
• Bake in oven 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours at 100°C, then turn up oven to 150°C and bake for a further 1 - 1 1/4hour, finally turn oven up to 180°C and bake for 30 minutes to 1 hour until lamb is falling off the bone.
• Boil or steam bok choy and gai larn separately until tender and drain.
• When lamb is done remove and wrap in foil to keep warm. Strain liquid into a saucepan and bring to boil over a medium heat. Add a little water to cornflour and add to sauce, stir until mixture thickens.
• I stated in ingredients 1 tablespoon, extra, of brown sugar, I have made this several times and sometimes I find it is fine as is and other times I find I need to add the extra sugar, so just taste test to see if you need this.
• This is a great recipe because once you have made the spice mixture to pour over lamb, that is just about it, you can just leave it to cook, with the only thing to remember, to turn the oven up at required times. The lamb comes out perfect every time so juicy and tender.
• To serve: Place a mound of steamed vegetables on plate, place lamb shank on top and drizzle sauce over.
• As I stated earlier to up carbs just serve with some steamed basmati rice.

LAMB SHANKS IN FIVE SPICE, TAMARIND & GINGER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderate.
• Dry fry, five spice, chili, cinnamon and star anise in a small saucepan until fragrant.
• Then add soy sauce, wine, tamarind, sugar, ginger, garlic, onion and water and mix well.
• Place lamb in a single layer in a large shallow baking dish and drizzle over the sauce mixture from the saucepan.
• Bake covered in a moderate oven, turning the lamb occasionally for about 2 hours or until the meat is falling off the bone.
• Remove lamb from the dish and keep warm while you skim any excess fat.
• Strain the sauce into a small saucepan and boil for about 2 minutes. Put lamb onto serving plates and pour sauce over and serve with green steam vegetable.
• If you are not on a diet serve with rice or mash potato.
• This could also be made in a large dutch oven on top of the stove.

HONEY AND FIVE SPICED LAMB WITH STIR FRY VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Combine five-spice, sauce, honey, vinegar and garlic in a bowl.
• Combine lamb with 1-11/2 tablespoons of the five-spice mixture in a bowl.
• Heat oil in a wok; stir-fry lamb in batches, until browned. Remove and set to one side.
• Add onion, ginger and chili and stir-fry until onion softens, return lamb with remaining five-spice mixture.
• Add broccoli stir-fry 3 Min's, add snow peas and sprouts and stir-fry until veg are just tender. Stir in coriander.
• Note: Cooking time will be longer if not using a wok.