Low Carb Braised Lamb with Butter Courgettes
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Succulent, tasty and easy to prepare braised lamb with a side dish of courgettes loaded with butter and healthy oil.
Author: Antya
Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: Ketogenic. Low Carb. LCHF. Grain Free. Gluten Free.
Yield: 2
Ingredients
For the lamb:
- 500g lamb chunks
- 30g extra virgin olive oil (U.S. option HERE)
- 50g butter
- 30g organic raw extra virgin coconut oil (U.S. option HERE)
- 1 clove of garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 TBSP shallot (finely chopped)
- 100ml red wine
- ¼ tsp each of the following:
- - fine himalayan pink salt (U.S. option HERE)
- - cayenne pepper
- - paprika
- a sprinkle of organic broth granules
- ½ teaspoon of Chinese Five Spice
- ground black pepper to taste
- 200ml water (approximately)
For the courgettes:
- 2 medium courgettes (400g)
- 1 clove of garlic (peeled and cut into lengthway quarters)
- 20g extra virgin olive oil (U.S. option HERE)
- 20g butter
- 15g organic raw extra virgin coconut oil (U.S. option HERE)
- a sprinkle of organic broth granules
- ground black pepper to taste
- pinch of fine himalayan pink salt (U.S. option HERE)
Instructions
lamb:
- put olive oil, butter and coconut oil into a medium size, heavy-base saucepan.
- add chopped garlic and shallot and cook for 1 minute on medium heat until softened.
- add the lamb, raise the heat to high and cook until brown on all sides.
- pour the wine over the meat and cook until evaporated.
- add all other ingredients and enough water to just about reach the level of the meat.
- stir, cover with a lid, turn heat down to low and simmer for 1 hr 45 mins, stirring once ½ way through cooking (you will need to stir more often if using an aluminium-bottomed pan to avoid it sticking).
courgettes:
- cut the courgettes lengthways into strips and then across, to obtain little-finger-sized chunks (about 6cm x 1.5cm).
- put the courgettes into a wok or similar and add the rest of the ingredients.
- cook on medium-high heat until the courgettes are soft, any liquid has evaporated and they are starting to brown.
Notes
Don't allow the lamb to get too dry: check half way through cooking and add a little more water if necessary.
Metric kitchen scales are an inexpensive yet invaluable gadget to ensure accurate measurement of ingredients. Store them upright in a cupboard or over your worktop and they'll only take up a tiny bit of space. Click HERE for the ones I use. For U.S. option click HERE.
Metric kitchen scales are an inexpensive yet invaluable gadget to ensure accurate measurement of ingredients. Store them upright in a cupboard or over your worktop and they'll only take up a tiny bit of space. Click HERE for the ones I use. For U.S. option click HERE.
Nutrition
Serving: 2 Calories: 1057 Fat: 90g Net Carbs: 6.5g Protein: 53g
Recipe by Queen Keto at https://queenketo.com/low-carb-braised-lamb-butter-courgettes/