Recipe
Spanish Lamb Stew - (Caldereta)
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 30 Min
Cooking time : 1 Hrs 30 Min
Level of difficulty : Low
Ingredients
8 servings
- 2Kg (4'5 lb)lamb, chopped into braising pieces
- Salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic, skinned
- 200gr (7oz) lamb's liver
- 3 big onions, skinned and chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 2 cups water
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp plain flour
- 4 black peppercorns
- 2 cups chicken or meat stock
- Fresh parsley
Preparation
- Salt the pieces of lamb and leave them for 15 minutes.
- In a large flameproof casserole in which the lamb will fit, heat the olive oil gently. Fry the whole garlic cloves, remove and keep on one side.
- Add the whole lamb's liver, fry it and, when golden, remove.Then add the pieces of lamb and fry them, if necessary in batches, stirring until golden-brown and sealed on all sides. Add the chopped onion and the bay leaf.
- Sprinkle the lamb with sweet paprika, immediately stir in the water, and heat gently to reduce it.
- Sprinkle in the flour, tossing well with the meat, add the stock, and cook for 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pound the peppercorns, sauted garlic, red pepper, a few drops of olive oil, and the fried lamb's liver to a paste. When the lamb is tender, stir in the paste and leave to cook for a further 10 minutes.
