Lamb In Red Chile Stew Recipes

RED CHILE LAMB STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or dutch oven heat oil and add lamb over medium heat. Cover and brown meat, stirring occassionally. When brown remove from heat and let cool for several minutes.
• Slowly add 4 cups water and bay leaves. Return to heat and let simmer over low heat.
• Meanwhile in a cast iron skillet roast rinsed chiles for a few minutes. Remove and place in a stainless stell bowl or small pan.
• Add one cup of broth from the simmering lamb. Let soak until soft (10-15 minutes).
• Poke tomatoes once near the stems and place in cast iron skillet (use the same one used for chiles) and char them lightly by rolling them on their sides. Remove from heat and let cool before cutting out the stems.
• Using a blender, puree the chiles with broth, tomatoes, onion, garlic and spices. When pureed add mixture and potatoes to simmering lamb.
• Continuing cooking until potatoes are soft about 30-45 minutes.

LAMB STEW WITH CHILES: CHILINDRON

Steps:

• Soak dried chiles in hot water for 5 minutes.
• In a large saucepot heat oil and brown lamb on all sides. Remove from pan. Add onions and garlic and ham and saute until soft. Add rehydrated and del pequillo chiles and deglaze with all 3 wines. Bring to a boil, and then simmer until reduced by half. Add lamb back in with tomatoes, bay leaf and rosemary. Simmer for 3 hours.

LAMB AND RED WINE STEW

Steps:

• Place a medium Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the oil and heat another 30 seconds. Dry the lamb meat well and sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Place the meat in the pot and leave undisturbed for about 4 minutes. When the first side is deeply browned, use tongs to flip the meat. Continue to brown the meat for about 4 minutes on each side until the pieces are evenly browned on all sides, about 20 minutes total. Use a slotted spoon to remove the meat to a plate. Add the carrots, celery, garlic and onions. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until fragrant and beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour and tomato paste and cook for 1 minute more. Deglaze with the red wine. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often to reduce slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in the broth, thyme, bay leaf and reserved meat. Reduce the heat to medium-low to maintain a gentle simmer. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Stir in the olives. Partially cover the pot, leaving a small opening, and simmer until the meat is completely tender, about 30 minutes more. Stir in the parsley. Serve with mashed potatoes or crusty bread to sop up the juices.

LAMB IN RED CHILE STEW

Steps:

• 1. Wipe chiles with damp paper towels. Cut open and discard stems, seeds and veins. Cut the chiles into pieces and put in a small saucepan with 1 1/2 cups hot tap water. Bring to a boil, then cover and soak off heat 20 minutes. Put the chiles and the soaking water into a blender and blend as smooth as possible. Strain, pressing the purée to get all the pulp through a strainer into a bowl. Discard the residue. Set the purée aside. 2. Heat the oil in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan over medium heat and cook the onion until it starts to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Dust the meat with flour and add to the pan. Cook, stirring, until the meat is no longer pink outside, about 3 minutes. 3. Add the salt, the chile purée and all of the remaining ingredients. Stir to mix. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, partially cover with the lid askew and simmer, stirring frequently, until the meat is very tender, about 1 hour. Serve with finely chopped green onion on top and lime wedges.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

LAMB AND RED PEPPER STEW

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large high-sided frying pan over medium heat. Add about three quarters of the onion and all of the garlic. Gently fry for about 5 minutes until soft.
• Meanwhile, lightly dust the lamb with flour. Heat a little more olive oil in another pan over high heat. Add the lamb chunks in batches and cook, turning, until evenly browned. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Using the pan in which you've just cooked the lamb, turn up the heat, add one third of the wine, stirring and scraping the meat residue from the bottom of the pan. Allow to reduce for a minute or two.
• Stir the lamb and the reduced wine into the onions. Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes.
• Add the remaining wine to the lamb pan and allow the alcohol to evaporate. Then add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
• Cover the pan and gently braise the lamb over very low heat for 1 hour 30 minutes, stirring every 30 minutes or so.
• When the lamb has been cooking for about an hour, heat a little more oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the peppers and the remaining onion. Cover and cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes until soft.
• Check the lamb seasoning before serving.
• Place the peppers on individual serving plates and spoon the lamb on top. Finish with the cooking sauce and a touch of olive oil.