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Lamb Fricassee with Kale and Avgolemono

Bone-in lamb shoulder browned, then braised with leeks, wine and crushed coriander until tender, kale folded in halfway, and the pot finished with a silky egg-and-lemon sauce. A modern take on the Greek fricassee, with kale for the traditional romaine.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on1 h 20 min
  • Total2 h 26 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 120 mlextra-virgin Greek olive oil, 1/2 cup, or more as needed
  • 1.4 kgbone-in lamb shoulder, cut into roughly 6 cm chunks (3 lb)
  • 2leeks, trimmed, washed and chopped
  • 3scallions, trimmed and chopped
  • 1 clovegarlic, minced
  • 1 tspcoriander seeds, scant; crushed in a spice grinder or mortar
  • to tastesea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 160 mldry white wine, 2/3 cup
  • 900 gkale, stems trimmed, coarsely chopped (2 lb)
  • 1large lemon, zest finely grated, juice strained
  • 2large eggs
  • to tastewater, enough to come about halfway up the meat

Diet

  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Egg
  • Sulfites
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Leek
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Kale
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Lamb and mutton
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Dutch oven

Season

  • Spring
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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