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Lamb Navarin

2 hr 19 min · 29 min active · makes ~3.1 kg · Medium

Braised lamb shoulder with pearl onions, carrots, waxy potatoes and peas in dry white wine reduction. Classic French stew serving four.

Ingredients
0/19 gathered · 4 servings
1,000g
0.75tsp
0.5tsp
3clove
200g
200g
400g
30g
30ml
10g
150g
20g
30g
150ml
500ml
200ml
1piece
150g
15g
Tools
16 items
Serveware
1 item
Procedure
50 steps
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Set the oven to 160 °C and allow it to come fully up to temperature.

160°C
⏱ 10 min
2 of 50

Cut the lamb shoulder into roughly 4 cm chunks, trimming away any large pieces of excess fat as you go.

Lamb shoulder · 1,000 g
⏱ 2 min
ResultLamb shoulder chunks
3 of 50

Transfer the lamb chunks into a large bowl ready for seasoning.

⏱ 10s
ResultLamb shoulder chunks
4 of 50

Sprinkle the salt evenly over the lamb and toss to coat each piece.

Fine salt · 0.75 tsp
⏱ 15s
ResultSeasoned lamb chunks
5 of 50

Spoon the ground black pepper over the lamb and toss again so every piece is seasoned.

Ground black pepper · 0.5 tsp
⏱ 10s
ResultSeasoned lamb chunksused in step 21
6 of 50

Crush each garlic clove lightly with the flat of the knife, then slip off and discard the skins.

Garlic · 3 clove
⏱ 30s
ResultPeeled garlic cloves
7 of 50

Finely chop the peeled garlic cloves.

⏱ 30s
ResultFinely chopped garlic
8 of 50

Scrape the chopped garlic into a small bowl and set aside.

⏱ 5s
ResultMeasured garlicused in step 31
9 of 50

Peel the carrots, removing the skins entirely.

Carrots · 200 g
⏱ 1 min
ResultPeeled carrots
10 of 50

Cut the peeled carrots on a slight diagonal into rounds about 1 cm thick.

⏱ 45s
ResultSliced Carrots
11 of 50

Tip the sliced carrots into a medium bowl and set aside.

⏱ 5s
ResultSliced carrots
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Peel the turnips, removing the skins and any tough outer layer.

Turnips · 200 g
⏱ 1 min
ResultPeeled turnips
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Cut the peeled turnips into roughly 2 cm cubes.

⏱ 45s
ResultDiced turnips
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Add the diced turnips to the bowl with the carrots.

⏱ 5s
ResultDiced turnips and sliced carrotsused in step 41
15 of 50

Peel the waxy potatoes, removing all the skin.

Waxy potatoes · 400 g
⏱ 1 min 30s
ResultPeeled potatoes
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Cut the peeled potatoes into roughly 3 cm chunks.

⏱ 1 min
ResultDiced Potatoes
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Transfer the diced potatoes to a separate medium bowl and set aside.

⏱ 5s
ResultDiced potatoesused in step 42
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Add the butter to a large heavy-based pot.

Unsalted butter · 30 g
⏱ 5s
ResultUnsalted butter
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Pour the sunflower oil into the pot with the butter.

Sunflower oil · 30 ml
⏱ 5s
ResultUnsalted butter and sunflower oil
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Place the pot over a high heat and let the butter melt and the fat come to a shimmering heat.

⏱ 1 min
ResultHot fat
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Add half the seasoned lamb chunks in a single layer and sear without moving them for 2–3 minutes per side until deep golden brown all over, then transfer them back to the bowl and sear the other half the same way, in 2 batches in all.

⏱ 8 min
ResultBrowned lamb chunksused in step 26
22 of 50

Scatter the sugar into the fat left in the pot.

White sugar · 10 g
⏱ 5s
ResultBrowned lamb chunks and white sugar
23 of 50

Stir the sugar over a medium-high heat for about 1 minute until it dissolves and turns a pale amber caramel.

⏱ 1 min
ResultLight caramel
24 of 50

Tip the pearl onions into the caramel.

Pearl onions · 150 g
⏱ 10s
ResultLight caramel and pearl onions
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Stir and toss the pearl onions in the caramel over a medium heat for about 2 minutes until they are golden and well coated.

⏱ 2 min
ResultGlazed pearl onions
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Return all the remaining browned lamb chunks to the pot.

⏱ 10s
ResultRemaining browned lamb chunks and glazed pearl onions
27 of 50

Sprinkle the flour evenly over the lamb and onions.

Plain flour · 20 g
⏱ 5s
ResultRemaining browned lamb chunks and glazed pearl onions and plain flour
28 of 50

Stir everything together over a medium heat for about 90 seconds so the flour coats the meat and cooks out its raw taste.

⏱ 1 min 30s
ResultFlour-coated lamb
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Add the tomato purée to the pot.

Tomato purée · 30 g
⏱ 5s
ResultFlour-coated lamb and tomato purée
30 of 50

Stir the tomato purée through the lamb, pressing it against the bottom of the pot and cooking for 1 minute until it darkens slightly.

⏱ 1 min
ResultTomato-coated lamb
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Add the finely chopped garlic to the pot.

⏱ 5s
ResultTomato-coated lamb and measured garlic
32 of 50

Pour the dry white wine into the pot.

Dry white wine · 150 ml
⏱ 5s
ResultTomato-coated lamb and measured garlic and dry white wine
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Scrape the bottom of the pot vigorously with a wooden spoon to lift all the browned bits as the wine bubbles up.

⏱ 1 min
ResultDeglazed fond
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Pour the lamb stock into the pot.

Lamb stock · 500 ml
⏱ 10s
ResultDeglazed fond and lamb stock
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Add the water to the pot so the lamb is just about covered by liquid.

Water · 200 ml
⏱ 5s
ResultDeglazed fond and lamb stock and water
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Nestle the bouquet garni into the liquid.

Bouquet garni · 1 piece
⏱ 5s
ResultLamb stock mixture
37 of 50

Bring the pot to a full boil, then skim off any foam that rises to the surface with a spoon.

⏱ 2 min
ResultNavarin base brought to a simmer
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Put the lid on the pot and transfer it to the oven.

⏱ 15s
ResultNavarin base brought to a simmer
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Braise undisturbed in the oven for 1 hour, until the lamb is tender but not yet falling apart.

160°C
⏱ 1 hr
ResultOven-braised lamb
40 of 50

Using oven gloves, lift the pot carefully out of the oven and remove the lid.

⏱ 15s
ResultOven-braised lamb
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Add the sliced carrots and diced turnips to the pot.

⏱ 10s
ResultDiced turnips and sliced carrots and oven-braised lamb
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Add the diced potatoes to the pot.

⏱ 10s
ResultDiced potato and oven-braised lamb mixture
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Stir gently to settle the vegetables into the broth around the lamb.

⏱ 20s
ResultNavarin with vegetables
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Replace the lid and return the pot to the oven.

⏱ 15s
ResultNavarin with vegetables
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Continue braising for a further 40 minutes until the potatoes, carrots and turnips are completely tender and the lamb is yielding.

160°C
⏱ 40 min
ResultNavarin with tender vegetables
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Using oven gloves, remove the pot from the oven and set it on the hob.

⏱ 15s
ResultNavarin with tender vegetables
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Fish out the bouquet garni with tongs and discard it.

⏱ 10s
ResultNavarin without bouquet garni
48 of 50

Tip the frozen peas straight into the pot.

Frozen peas · 150 g
⏱ 5s
ResultNavarin without bouquet garni and frozen peas
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Set the pot over a medium heat and simmer gently for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peas are just cooked through and the broth has a light, glossy body.

⏱ 3 min
ResultFinished navarinused in step 51
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Gather the flat-leaf parsley and roughly chop the leaves and tender stalks together.

Flat-leaf parsley · 15 g
⏱ 30s
ResultRoughly chopped parsleyused in step 52
Total Time2 hr 19 min
Serving
  1. Ladle the navarin — lamb, vegetables and broth together — generously into wide, warmed soup bowls.
  2. Scatter the roughly chopped parsley over each bowl and bring to the table straight away.
Nutrition
per serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered
NutrientPer serving
696kcal
60g
27g
10g
45g
14g
8g
1,583mg
Ingredients0/19
Tools0/13