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Lamb with Artichokes and Potatoes
by Cucina con Ruben · 548K subscribers on YouTube
A festive Roman-style second course: tender milk-fed lamb shoulder roasted together with artichokes, potatoes, olives, and aromatic herbs. Quick to prepare and incredibly flavorful, perfect for Christmas celebrations.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
14 items- Abbacchio (Spalla di Abbacchio)Milk-fed lamb shoulder, bone-in or boneless
- PotatoesPotatoes with skin, cut into wedges
- CarciofiArtichokes, cleaned and cut into wedges
- Olive OilGenerous amount of extra virgin olive oil
- White WineWhite wine for deglazing
- Apple Cider VinegarApple cider vinegar, a splash
- LemonLemon wedges, for flavour and to prevent artichoke browning
- Olive Da Gasche (Olive Ascolane)Stuffed olives (Ascolane style)
- GarlicGarlic cloves, whole or lightly crushed
- RosemaryFresh or dried rosemary
- MentucciaPennyroyal mint (a type of wild mint)
- Chili PepperRed chili pepper, fresh or dried
- SaltSalt to taste
- PepperBlack pepper to taste
Method
- Heat a generous amount of olive oil in a large oven-safe pan over high heat.
- Cut potatoes with skin into wedges and add to the hot pan. Sear until golden on all sides.
- Meanwhile, clean the artichokes: remove outer leaves, trim the top, cut into wedges, and rub with lemon to prevent browning.
- Add the artichokes to the pan with the potatoes. Season with salt, pepper, chili pepper, rosemary, and mint (mentuccia). Sauté briefly.
- Push the vegetables to the sides of the pan. Add the lamb shoulder (abbacchio) in the center. Sear well on all sides.
- Deglaze with white wine and a splash of apple cider vinegar. Add lemon wedges and a handful of olive ascolane (stuffed olives).
- Transfer the pan to a preheated static oven at 200–220°C (400–430°F). Roast for about 35 minutes, until the lamb is tender and the vegetables are caramelised.
- Serve hot, spooning the pan juices over the meat and vegetables.
Cucina con Ruben
Home cookReviewer548K subscribers on YouTube242.9M total channel viewsRuben Bondi - cucina italiana, kosher e giudaico-romana. Diventato noto durante il lockdown cucinando dal balcone a Trastevere.
