Steamed Lamb Shoulder

Choua

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      2 hr

Appears in
The Best Recipes in the World: More Than 1,000 International Dishes to Cook at Home

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

  • About

Strange but true: If you steam a lamb shoulder with just a few spices (and some vegetables if you like), it becomes completely tender and succulent even if you ignore it completely. In that way, it is much like braising, so I’ve included it here. Although there is such a thing as overcooking this preparation, you would have to make an effort.

Sealing the pot with a paste of flour and water is traditional but unnecessary, as long as your steamer has a tight seal. If it does no