Peruvian Lamb Soup Recipes

PERUVIAN LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Peel and chop onion, peel and crush garlic.
• Wash coriander and add stalks and all into blender. Add 1/2 cup white wine and blend until smooth.
• Heat a large heavy bottomed lidded pan over medium heat. Once hot, add a little flavorless oil (such as avocado oil or sunflower seed oil).
• Add chopped onion and garlic to hot oil and stir until onions are translucent.
• Add ají, coriander wine, beer, cumin, salt and pepper and bring to the boil.
• While bringing to the boil, peel potato and cut into 1/2" (1 cm) cubes.
• Add cubed lamb and potato cubes to boiling broth and turn heat to high to get back to boiling again quickly.
• Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover and let cook for at least 45-60 minutes.
• Add peas, season with more salt/pepper/ají to taste and stir well.
• Serve over white rice.

PERUVIAN QUINOA STEW

Steps:

• Rinse the quinoa well with cold water. Place the rinsed quinoa and water a in small pot, bring to a boil, then cover and cook medium-low heat for about 15 minutes until soft.
• While the quinoa is cooking, place the onions, garlic and vegetable oil in a soup pot and saute on medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes, or until slightly caramelized.
• Add celery and carrots to the soup pot and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the bell pepper, zucchini, tomatoes, and one cup water or vegetable stock to soup pot. Stir in cumin, chili powder, coriander, cayenne, and oregano to the soup pot. Simmer covered for 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in cooked quinoa and salt to taste. Top with cilantro and grated cheese, if desired, and serve immediately.

SECO DE CORDERO - PERUVIAN LAMB STEW WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut the meat into approximately 2-inch cubes.
• Mix the vinegar with the garlic, cumin, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, and some salt and black pepper, and pour over the meat. Let meat marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour.
• Puree the cilantro (stems removed) with some water in a blender or food processor until you get a smooth paste.
• Heat 3 to 4 tablespoons oil in a large pot or skillet on high heat. Working in 2 batches, brown the meat on all sides. Remove meat to a plate.
• Lower the heat and add the onion and aji pepper to the same skillet with the leftover marinade. Cook until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Add the meat back to the skillet, along with the beer, the cilantro, and 1 cup of the chicken stock. Cover and cook over low heat until the meat is tender, about an hour.
• Peel and quarter the potatoes, and add them to the stew. Continue to cook over low heat until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes more, adding more chicken broth if necessary.
• Serve warm over rice.

SLOW COOKER PERUVIAN LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Combine cilantro leaves (thin stems are fine) with about 1/2 cup broth or water in a blender or food processor. Purée until smooth.
• Season cubed lamb with salt and pepper. Sear in the hot oil.
• Add the onion, garlic, cumin and ají amarillo paste. Cook an additional 4-5 minutes until fragrant and onion softens.
• Scoop into the slow cooker. Add cilantro purée, beer, broth or stock, oregano leaves, and diced carrots.
• Cover and cook on "high" 3-4 hours or "low" 6-8 hours.
• Add peas, season, and taste. Add additional broth or stock as needed. Return to "high" to heat peas through.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve with salsa criolla, rice, boiled potatoes, and/or white beans.
• Enjoy!
• Combine cilantro leaves (thin stems are fine) with about 1/2 cup broth or water in a blender or food processor. Purée until smooth.
• To a heavy dutch oven with a cover, add the oil and sear lamb cubes.
• Add the onion, garlic, cumin and ají amarillo paste. Cook an additional 4-5 minutes until fragrant and onion softens.
• Add cilantro purée, beer, broth or stock, oregano leaves, and diced carrots. Bring to a simmer and cover. Stir occasionally. Cook 1 to 1 1/2 hours on a simmer.
• When lamb is tender, add peas, season, and taste. Add additional broth or stock as needed. Return to simmer to heat peas through.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve with salsa criolla, rice, boiled potatoes, and/or white beans.
• Enjoy!
• Combine cilantro leaves (thin stems are fine) with about 1/2 cup broth or water in a blender or food processor. Purée until smooth.
• Season cubed lamb with salt and pepper. With Instant Pot on "sauté," add oil and sear seasoned lamb until edges are browned.
• Add the onion, garlic, cumin and ají amarillo paste. Cook an additional 4-5 minutes until fragrant and onion softens.
• Add cilantro purée, beer, broth or stock, oregano leaves, and diced carrots. Lock cover. Set to high pressure for 30 minutes, and follow with a 10 minute pressure release.
• Add peas, season, and taste. Add additional broth or stock as needed. Return to simmer to heat peas through.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve with salsa criolla, rice, boiled potatoes, and/or white beans.
• Enjoy!
• My favorite side with Seco de Cordero is a simple mushy white beans. I use canned cannelini, but navy or northern are great too. Cook them in olive oil with some sautéed onion, garlic, cumin or oregano, salt and pepper. Use a potato masher to partially mash them.
• Peruvians are likely to serve this lamb stew with boiled potatoes and white rice (kinda carb heavy!). Simple white rice is perfect!
• I've not tried it, but I'm guessing quinoa would be a great side as well!
• As you can see in the photo above, I topped my lamb stew with salsa criolla (my recipe minus the tomato). This would be fairly authentic!

PERUVIAN LAMB STEW/SECO DE CORDERO

Steps:

• 1. Cut the meat into approximate 2 inch cubes.
• 2. Mix the vinegar with the garlic, cumin, 1/4 cup of vegetable oil, and some salt and pepper. Pour over the meat. Let the meat marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour.
• 3. Purée the cilantro (stems removed) with some water in a blender until you get a smooth paste.
• 4. Heat the 3-4 tablespoons of oil in a large pot on high heat. Brown the meat on all sides. Remove the meat to a plate.
• 5. Lower the heat and add the onion and aji pepper to the pot with the leftover marinade. Cook until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• 6. Add the meat back to the pot along with the beer, the cilantro purée and the cup of stock. Cover and cook over low heat until the meat is tender, about an hour.
• 7. Peel and quarter the potatoes and add them to the stew; continue to cook over low heat until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes more, adding chicken broth if needed.
• 8. Serve warm over rice.

PERUVIAN LAMB STEW SECO DE CORDERO

Steps:

• In a mortar and pestle or food processor, pound the garlic, salt, cumin, and black pepper to a paste. Mix in the vinegar, and then blend in the olive oil. Transfer the mixture to a large shallow earthenware dish, and place the lamb in the marinade, turning to evenly coat all the chunks. Marinate at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours.
• Remove the lamb from the marinade with a slotted spoon, reserving 1/2 cup of the marinade. In a large heavy casserole, heat the 3 tablespoons olive oil over high heat. Brown the lamb, turning with tongs to sear all sides evenly. This will take about 20 minutes (if the lamb does not fit all in one layer, brown in 2 batches, otherwise the meat will steam rather than sear). Transfer the lamb to a plate with a slotted spoon and set aside. Reduce the heat to medium-high and add the jalapenos, onions, and salt. Saute, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes, or until the onions are golden. Add the beer and lower the heat so that the liquid is simmering. Cook for about 15 minutes, or until all of the beer has evaporated. Return the browned lamb, along with the accumulated juices from the plate, to the pan. Add the stock and stir to mix. Bring up to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer the dish, covered, for about I hour and 20 minutes, or until the meat is tender.
• Add the potatoes, cover the pan again and cook for about 20 minutes more, or until the potatoes are tender (you may need to add a little more stock or water to keep them from scorching). Add the reserved 1/2 cup of the marinade and the cilantro, stir to mix, and cook for 1 minute more. Serve from the casserole.

PERUVIAN LAMB SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse lamb, and put in pot with water. Add squash, carrots, and celery. Bring to a boil, and then simmer for half an hour. Do not cover.
• Twist stems off cilantro bunch. Put in a blender with 1 cup water. Blend till liquefied. Add garlic cloves, onion, red pepper, bouillon cube; chop in blender. Do not liquefy. Should be fairly chunky.
• Stir fry cilantro mixture in olive oil till onion is translucent. Add to soup pot with beer, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add potatoes, and simmer for final 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Season to taste with salt.

SPICY PERUVIAN POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and sweet pepper; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the chicken stock, potatoes, chiles, 1/4 cup cilantro, serrano pepper and seasonings. Cook, covered, on low 4-6 hours, until potatoes are tender., Remove soup from heat; cool slightly. Process in batches in a blender until smooth. Return to slow cooker. Stir in chorizo and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro; heat through. If desired, serve with sour cream and avocado.