Lancashire hotpot
An easy British dinner made with lamb. Ready in about 33 minutes. Difficulty: easy.
- 23 minPrep (about)
- 10 minCook (about)
- 33 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- EasyDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredients
- 1.5 lb lamb Shopping tip: Lamb shoulder, cut in cubes.
- 2 lamb kidneys
Fresh & other
- 2 ⅔ oz butter
- 2 onions
- 3 carrots
- ⅔ oz all-purpose flour Shopping tip: All-purpose flour (UK: plain flour).
- 1 ½ cups + 1 tbsp chicken stock Shopping tip: Chicken broth (carton or can), or a chicken bouillon cube in hot water.
- 1.5 lb potatoes
Sauces & oils
- 1 ½ tsp worcestershire sauce
Spices & seasonings (1): bay leaves
- 2 bay leaves
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Turn the oven on to 325°F (275°F for a fan oven).
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Heat some dripping or butter in a big shallow baking dish.
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Brown your lamb in batches, lift to a plate.
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Repeat with the kidneys.
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Fry your onions plus carrots in your pan with a little more dripping till golden.
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Sprinkle over the flour, let it cook for 2 mins, shake over the Worcestershire sauce.
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Pour in the stock.
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Bring to the boil.
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Stir in the meat and bay leaves.
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Turn off the heat.
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Arrange the sliced potatoes over the top of the meat.
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Drizzle with a little more dripping.
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Cover.
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Place in the oven for around 1½ hrs until the potatoes are cooked.
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Remove your lid, brush your potatoes with a little more dripping.
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Turn the oven up to brown your potatoes, or finish under your grill for 5-8 mins until brown.
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.