Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Polenta Chips

Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with aromatic spices, apricots, and citrus, served with a fresh orange and onion relish and toasted nuts.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1052.1 kcals 4208.2 kcals
Carbohydrates 52.8 grams 211.1 grams
Fat 71.4 grams 285.6 grams
Protein 49.6 grams 198.4 grams
Cook Time
120 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Fruits
175
g
Apricots
dried
3
pieces
Orange Peel
large pieces
2
pieces
Oranges
segmented
Liquids
Meat
900
g
Lamb Shoulder
excess fat removed, cut into 5cm chunks
NutsSeeds
4
cloves
Garlic
chopped
1
tbsp
Cumin
ground
1
tbsp
Coriander
ground
1
tbsp
1
stick
Cinnamon Stick
broken in half
0.5
tsp
1
handful
1
tbsp
Mint Leaves
fresh, shredded
55
g
Pine Nuts
lightly toasted
OilsFats
2
tbsp
Vegetables
1
piece
Onion
large, roughly chopped
400
g
1
piece
Red Onion
finely chopped
1
piece
Red Chilli
finely chopped

Steps

  • Trim the fat from the lamb and cut into 5cm chunks.
  • Heat a large non-stick pan until hot.
  • Sear half the lamb until browned and deglaze with 100ml of chicken stock.
  • Scrape the sediment from the pan and reserve the liquid with the meat.
  • Repeat the searing and deglazing process for the remaining lamb.
  • Heat olive oil in the pan and fry the onion for 10 minutes until golden.
  • Add garlic for 2 minutes and then stir in the ground spices for 1 minute.
  • Add all remaining tagine ingredients and simmer covered for 2 hours until tender.
  • Mix the relish ingredients in a bowl and serve over the tagine with toasted pine nuts.