Beer Lamb Stew
Comments: Estimated preparation time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 65 minutes
Serve along with mushrooms and blanched string beans, just browned together into a little parsleyed garlic butter.
Suggested wine : Coteau du Languedoc '3 Graces'
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] clarified butter or oil
  • 2 1/4 pounds [1 kg] shoulder lamb cubes
  • 1 tablespoon [8.75 g] flour
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 bottle imported blond beer
  • 2 cups [500 mL] veal broth
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] Dijon mustard
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Heat clarified butter or oil into a frying pan.
  • Color lamb cubes into hot fat; sprinkle cubes with flour and brown cubes for 5 minutes, stirring using a wooden spoon.
  • Remove lamb cubes from frying pan; reserve.
  • Into the same frypan, brown together chopped celery, onion and carrot, along with crushed garlic.
  • Mix in reserved lamb cubes, beer and veal broth.
  • Bring to boil, cover and simmer slowly for approximately 1 hour, over really low heat.
  • Bind sauce with Dijon mustard; salt, pepper and serve.