Slow Cooker Irish Lamb Stew Recipe
My take on Irish stew gets cooked in a slow cooker or Crock Pot and features the traditional combination of potatoes, onions and the often-times "controversial" carrots cooked in a simple broth flavoured with thyme and bay leaf. It's proper old-school comforting grub that will feed 2 as a main leaving a bit leftover for lunch on day 2 when it tastes even better!
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 615kcal
Ingredients
- 450 g Lamb/Mutton Neck Fillet 1 lb
- 2 Medium Onions 300g Total
- 2 Medium Carrots 200g Total
- 4 Medium Potatoes 600g Total (Use a medium-waxy variety)
- 2 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
- 1 Bay Leaf
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1-2 tablespoon Cooking Oil
- 500 ml Lamb Stock 2 Cups
- Water As required
Instructions
- Top and tail the onions, peel them and then cut them into a rough 25mm (1") dice and toss them into the slow cooker.
- Clean the carrots, peeling them if necessary, then cut them into 25mm (1") lengths and chuck them into the slow cooker.
- Peel the potatoes, cut them into quarters and toss them into the pot!
- Cut the lamb or mutton into large 35-50mm (1½-2") chunks and season them with the salt and pepper.
- Heat a 28cm or 11" frying pan (not nonstick) over a high heat and add half of the cooking oil, then sear half of the lamb, transfer it to the slow cooker, then repeat with the remaining oil and lamb.
- Pour out any residual oil, then return the pan to the heat and deglaze it with the lamb stock, making sure you scrape off any of the fond on the base. Pour this over the stew.
- Add the bay leaf and the thyme, give everything a stir, then top up the pot with water, making sure that everything is just covered. You will need another 500-750ml (2-3 cups) of water.
- Have a taste of the stock and add more salt if required, pop on a lid and cook on low for 6 hours before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 615kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 690mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g
