Zinfandel-Braised Leg of Lamb

Name: Zinfandel-Braised Leg of Lamb
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1 liters hot cooked egg noodles (about 4 3/4 cups uncooked pasta); 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 6 garlic cloves, sliced; 1 Tbsp juniper berries, crushed; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided; 1 kilograms boneless leg of lamb; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon whole allspice, crushed; 237 milliliters zinfandel or other fruity dry red wine

Zinfandel-Braised Leg of Lamb might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 439 calories, 32g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Not It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of bay leaves, pepper, garlic cloves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Unroll lamb; trim fat.

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Lamb

Sprinkle evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Reroll lamb; secure at 1-inch intervals with twine.

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Pepper

Lamb

Salt

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Kitchen Twine

Sprinkle evenly with flour.

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All Purpose Flour

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add lamb to pan; cook 6 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.

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Lamb

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Frying Pan

Place lamb in an electric slow cooker.

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Lamb

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Add juniper berries, allspice, and garlic to pan; cook over medium heat 2 minutes or until garlic is lightly browned.

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Juniper Berries

Allspice

Garlic

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Add wine to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 3 minutes). Scrape wine mixture into cooker; add basil and bay leaves. Cover and cook on LOW 8 hours or until lamb is tender.

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Bay Leaves

Basil

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Remove lamb from cooker; keep warm. Strain cooking liquid through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids.

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Lamb

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Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper to cooking liquid; stir.

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Pepper

Salt

Remove twine from lamb, and discard. Break lamb into chunks with 2 forks.

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Lamb

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Serve lamb and cooking liquid over egg noodles.

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Egg Noodles

Lamb

Wine note: With jammy fruit and light tannins, zinfandel makes a great wine for cooking. Choose something you'll relish drinking with the dish, like Francis Coppola Director's

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Fruit

Cut Zinfandel 2005 ($22). Bursting with raspberry and cherry flavors, the peppery notes of this wine are a good match for the spicy, herbal qualities of the sauce, while the modest tannins are perfect with leaner red meat. Jeffery Lindenmuth

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Raspberries