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"Coscia di Agnello"

"Coscia di Agnello"
© Lena Staal / Staal & Johns

Lamb shank with couscous and carrots

Main Dish
Kochbuch
Rom
Lamm
Meat
Couscous
Italienische Küche

Chef Nicola Zamperetti conjures up a tasty dish from the Italian region of Rome/Latium. You can find out how to prepare the "Coscia di Agnello" here.

Nicola Zamperetti

Preparation time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Creative Concept: Florence Wibowo
Ingredients (4 servings)
1 Lamb shank with bone, approx. 1.5 kg - cleaned by the butcher
80 g Celery stalks
800 g Shallots
80 g Carrots
50 ml Olive oil, extra virgin
150 g Baby carrots
500 ml Veal stock
5 g Black pepper, whole
150 g Couscous
200 ml Red wine
25 g Wildflower honey
0,1 g Saffron
20 g Butter
Salt
Parsley
Mint

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  • Peel and roughly chop the carrots and shallots. Cut the celery into pieces and roast the vegetables in an ovenproof dish in the oven.
  • Remove the upper (thicker) part of the leg of lamb and tie it back into shape with a thread of kitchen twine.
  • Place the leg of pork on top of the vegetables and place in the oven for 50 minutes, turning the meat every 15 minutes.
  • Place the couscous in a bowl; dry roast the saffron in a hot pan until fragrant and mix into the couscous together with the olive oil and salt. Pour 250 milliliters of hot water over the couscous, cover and leave to infuse.
  • As soon as the liquid has been absorbed, stir through with a fork and mix in the chopped parsley and mint.
  • Clean the baby carrots with a cloth and a small knife and deglaze with butter and honey.

Sideboards
Arrange the couscous, baby carrots and lamb shank in a large bowl.

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