Irish stew
An Irish dinner made with beef. Ready in about 1 hour. Difficulty: medium.
- 20 minPrep (about)
- 40 minCook (about)
- 1 hrTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 5.5 lb lamb loin chop
Fresh & other
- 13 oz whole wheat
- 30 shallots
- 5 carrots
- 3 turnips
- 1 celeriac
- 15 oz charlotte potatoes
- ¾ cup + 2 tsp white wine
- 1 ¼ tsp superfine sugar Shopping tip: Superfine sugar (UK: caster). Regular sugar works.
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme Shopping tip: Fresh sprigs or dried both work (1 tsp dried = 1 tbsp fresh).
- 2 ½ cups chicken stock Shopping tip: Chicken broth (carton or can), or a chicken bouillon cube in hot water.
Sauces & oils
- ½ cup + 2 tbsp olive oil
Spices & seasonings (1): oregano
- 5 sprigs oregano
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Turn the oven on to 350°F.
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Drain and rinse the soaked wheat.
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Put it in a medium pan using lots of water.
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Bring to a boil.
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Simmer for an hour, until cooked.
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Drain.
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Set aside.
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Season your lamb using a teaspoon of salt plus some black pepper.
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Put one tablespoon of oil in a big, deep cook pan for which you have a lid.
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Place on a medium-high heat.
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Add some of your lamb – don't overcrowd the pan –.
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Sear for four minutes on all sides.
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Move to a bowl.
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Repeat with the rest of the lamb, adding oil as needed.
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Lower the heat to medium.
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Add a tablespoon of oil to your pan.
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Add the shallots.
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Fry for four minutes, until caramelised.
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Tip these into the lamb bowl.
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Repeat with the remaining vegetables until they're all nice.
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Brown, adding more oil you need it.
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Wait until all your vegetables are seared plus removed from the pan.
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Add the wine along with a good grind of, a teaspoon of salt, herbs and the sugar black pepper.
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Boil on a high heat for around three minutes.
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Tip the whole wheat back, vegetables and lamb into the pot.
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Add the stock.
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Cover.
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Boil for five minutes.
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Move to the oven for an hour plus a half.
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Remove your stew from the oven plus check the liquid.
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If there is a lot.
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Remove the lid.
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Boil for a few minutes.
On the side: Crusty bread
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (5 min)
- Slice the bread. Warm it in the oven for 5 minutes if you like.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.