Doufeu slow-cooked shoulder or leg of lamb is a succulent and flavorful dish that combines the tender texture of lamb with a rich and aromatic broth. This traditional French recipe is a labor of love, but the results are well worth the effort. The lamb is slowly braised in a flavorful broth made with red wine, vegetables, and herbs, resulting in a melt-in-your-mouth experience. Whether you are cooking for a special occasion or a cozy family meal, this dish is sure to impress. In this article, we will explore the best recipes for cooking doufeu slow-cooked shoulder or leg of lamb, providing step-by-step instructions, ingredient lists, and cooking tips to ensure a perfect dish every time.
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INCREDIBLE ROASTED SHOULDER OF LAMB WITH SMASHED VEGETABLES AND GREENS
In this recipe I'm going to show you how utterly incredible a slow-roasted shoulder of lamb can be. In exchange I'd like you to buy quality local lamb that's had the appropriate amount of hanging time. I'm going to let the meat speak for itself and not add much to it, just a simple sauce made from all the goodness in the pan. You can make this at any time of year served with any seasonal veg.
Provided by Jamie Oliver
Categories main-dish
Time 4h55m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For the lamb:
- Preheat your oven to full whack, (450 to 500 degrees F).
- Slash the fat side of the lamb all over with a sharp knife. Lay half the sprigs of rosemary and half the garlic cloves on the bottom of a high-sided roasting pan, rub the lamb all over with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place it in the pan on top of the rosemary and garlic, and put the rest of the rosemary and garlic on top of the lamb. Tightly cover the tray with aluminum foil and place in the oven. Turn the oven down immediately to 325 degrees F and cook for 4 hours - it's done if you can pull the meat apart easily with 2 forks.
- For the vegetables:
- When the lamb is nearly cooked, put thepotatoes, carrots and rutabaga into a large pot of boiling salted water and boil hard for 20 minutes or so until you can slide a knife into the rutabaga easily. Drain and allow to steam dry, then smash them up in the pan with most of the butter. If you prefer a smooth texture, add some cooking water. Spoon into a bowl, cover with foil and keep warm over a pan of simmering water.;
- For the sauce:
- Remove the lamb from the oven and place it on a chopping board. Cover it with foil, then a kitchen towel, and leave it to rest. Put a large pan of salted water on to boil for the greens. Pour away most of the fat from the roasting pan, discarding any bits of rosemary. Put the pan on the stovetop over medium heat and mix in the flour. Add the stock, stirring and scraping all the sticky goodness off the bottom of the pan. You won't need gallons of gravy, just a couple of flavorsome spoonfuls for each serving. Add the capers, turn the heat down and simmer for a few minutes.
- Finely chop the mint and add it to the sauce with the red wine vinegar at the last minute then pour into a pitcher. Add the greens and stalks to the pan of fast-boiling salted water and cook for 4 to 5 minutes to just soften them. Drain and toss with a knob of butter and a pinch of salt and pepper. Place everything in the middle of the table, and shred the lamb in front of your guests. Absolutely delish!
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DOUFEU SLOW COOKED SHOULDER OR LEG OF LAMB
For this recipe you will need a Doufeu. Le Creuset make really good ones, but they are a bit expensive. If you can afford it, it is so worth it; the meat melts in your mouth and is so full of flavour, plus it is the healthiest way to cook any joint which you would normally roast. If you do not have a Doufeu, you can achieve the same results using an ordinary roasting tray sealed with foil or casserole with a lid and cooked in the oven at a low heat for several hours, you will need to use oil instead of wine. Unfortunately, this will make the recipe much less healthy.
Provided by renjack
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 4h50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Thouroughly season the meat with salt and pepper.
- Heat a very small amount of oil in the base of the Doufeu and use this to seal the meat.
- Put half the rosemary and garlic cloves in the base of the Doufeu, add the meat and put the rest of the rosemary and garlic on top. Pour over the wine and place the carrot and celery on either side of the meat.
- Put the lid on the Doufeu and fill the reservoir with water or ice. You should not need to refill the reservoir, if you do, you have the ring on too high a heat.
- After ten or so minutes, turn the heat down to its lowest setting and leave to cook for at least four hours.
- Once cooked to your satisfaction, remove the meat and other ingredients from the Doufeu. Strain the rich liquid from the bottom of the Doufeu and use to make your delicious gravy.
- The lamb is best served with mashed potatoes and veg of your choice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.8, Fat 2.3, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 14.5, Carbohydrate 3.5, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.9, Protein 0.5
SLOW-ROASTED LEG OF LAMB
Make and share this Slow-Roasted Leg of Lamb recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Robbie 22
Time 5h35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 170°C/335°F (standard) or 150°C (fan).
- Place garlic, onion and rosemary in a metal roasting pan.
- Place lamb leg right side up in the pan. (Note 2).
- Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and rub it inches.
- Turn lamb over and place it so it mostly sits on the garlic and onion. Sprinkle with more salt and pepper, rub it inches (Video helpful here).
- Drizzle lamb with olive oil. Pour broth and water around the lamb - it won't cover it, that's ok, the lamb sinks into it. Cover with foil (don't use a lid, you want a bit of liquid to steam out).
- Place in the oven and roast for 4.5 hours. (See Notes for roasting time table).
- Remove from the oven, remove foil. Turn lamb over. Check it to ensure the meat is tender (pry a bit off with a fork). If not, return, covered, to oven.
- Return uncovered lamb to oven for a further 45 minutes or until well browned.
- Remove lamb, spoon over pan juices generously. Transfer to serving platter, cover loosely with foil while you make the gravy (stays warm for 1 - 1.5 hours).
- For gravy:.
- Use a large spoon to skim off some of the fat from the surface of the liquid.
- Place pan on the stove on medium high. When the liquid bubbles, add flour.
- Use a whisk to mix it in - this may take a few minutes as the liquid reduces.
- Once it looks like sludge (see video), whisk in 1/2 - 1 cup of water until it becomes a gravy consistency to your taste. Adjust salt and pepper to taste - I rarely add extra salt.
- Strain gravy into a bowl, pressing juices out of the onion etc.
- Pour gravy into jug.
- Recipe Notes:.
- 1. LAMB CUT: This recipe can be made with a leg or shoulder of lamb. Shoulder has more fat running through it than leg, so you can actually roast it uncovered (here's my Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder recipe), but this recipe will also work with shoulder. This recipe is designed for lamb leg because it's leaner, so it benefits greatly from slow roasting partially submerged in liquid so it doesn't dry out. Cooking it this way also infuses it with flavour.
- 2. The upper side of the lamb leg has more meat so we want to roast that partially submerged in the liquid for most of the cooking time. The upper side of the lamb is rounder and usually has more fat. The underside has less fat and is more flat.
- 3. TRY THIS WITH Truly Crunchy Roast Potatoes!
- 4. MORE ROAST LAMB: Ultra Tender Slow Cooker Roast Lamb, Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder, Classic Roast Lamb with Gravy (i.e. it's blushing pink inside) and Slow Roasted GREEK Leg of Lamb (delish lemon garlic flavours!).
- 5. Roasting Times (this cook method is pretty forgiving so round up to determine cook time e.g. if your lamb is 1.8kg, use the 2 kg cook times).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 566.8, Fat 37.2, SaturatedFat 15.3, Cholesterol 170.9, Sodium 484.2, Carbohydrate 5.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.6, Protein 49.2
SLOW COOKER LEG OF LAMB
Fall-of-the-bone, flavorful lamb that is easy to throw in the slow cooker in the morning and have a delicious meal ready by dinner time!
Provided by Kristin88
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Lamb Leg
Time 6h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Grate lemon zest into a mortar; add rosemary, garlic, thyme, parsley, olive oil, sea salt, black pepper, and onion powder. Grind into a paste using a pestle.
- Pat lamb dry and rub herb mixture all over the lamb. Place lamb into a 3-quart slow cooker and squeeze juice of the lemon over lamb. Add broth and cover.
- Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.6 calories, Carbohydrate 2.8 g, Cholesterol 68.5 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 19.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 300 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
SLOW COOKER ROASTED LEG OF LAMB
Leg of lamb coated in mustard and herbs. Put it in the slow cooker and leave it alone for a few hours. Super easy and fabulous every time!
Provided by METG
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Lamb Leg
Time 7h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring leg of lamb to room temperature, about 2 hours.
- Pour wine into a slow cooker. Mix lemon juice, honey, mustard, garlic, vinegar, rosemary, thyme, sea salt, and pepper together in a bowl until a thick paste forms. Massage paste into the lamb using your hands; gently place into the slow cooker.
- Cook on Low, without removing the cover, for 5 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 145 degrees F (65 degrees C). Let lamb rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.9 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 100.3 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 25.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 464.5 mg, Sugar 5.9 g
SLOW COOKED LEG OF LAMB
Slow cooked, melt-in-the-mouth meat that needs seven hours in the oven but little more than seven minutes work from the cook
Provided by Orlando Murrin
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 7h45m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 120C/fan 100C/gas ½. Put your largest lidded casserole on the hob and brown the seasoned leg of lamb on all sides - do this very thoroughly until it is a good dark brown as it will not brown during the cooking. (If you don't do it now, it will end up beige.) If the lamb sticks, add a drizzle of oil - legs of lamb differ. Allow 10 mins on a high heat and put on the cooker fan to remove the smoke. Pour away any fat that has collected in the bottom of the pan.
- Throw in the vegetables, followed by the wine and stock. Season and bring to the boil, then clap on the lid and put in the oven. Bake for 7 hrs, turning twice. After 5 hrs the meat will be cooked and offer no resistance to the knife.
- There is no need to rest the meat when cooked in this way, but to finish the sauce, transfer the meat and vegetables to a serving dish. Strain the sauce into a jug and pour or blot away the fat with kitchen paper. Pour the sauce into a pan then boil the liquid hard to reduce by a quarter, by which time it will be rich and flavoursome. Adjust seasoning, add the Armagnac if you wish, and serve alongside the lamb, which should be served with a spoon, a la cuillère as the French call it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 743 calories, Fat 41 grams fat, SaturatedFat 20 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 73 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium
SLOW-ROASTED SHOULDER OF LAMB
Perfectly marinated meat that melts in the mouth is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Cook this roast for five hours, rest, then sprinkle with zesty gremolata
Provided by Rosie Birkett
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 5h15m
Yield Serves 4 with leftovers
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make the marinade. Blitz 1 halved shallot, 4 garlic cloves, 4 cherry tomatoes, 2 anchovies, ½ tsp toasted cumin seeds, ½ tsp toasted coriander seeds, ½ tsp pink peppercorns, 2 tbsp rosemary leaves, leaves from 1 thyme sprig, chopped leaves from a small bunch mint, 70ml white wine, 4 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp brown sugar and zest of juice of 1 lemon in a food processor.
- Pierce 2kg lamb shoulder all over with a sharp knife, put it in a large roasting tin and slather the marinade onto the meat, coating thoroughly.
- Cover with cling film and leave in the fridge for at least 3 hrs, preferably overnight.
- Take the lamb out of the fridge at least half an hour before you cook it to bring it to room temperature. Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.
- Put 3 onions, each sliced into 3 thick disks, in the roasting tin, resting the lamb on top. Cover with tented foil and roast for 5 hrs, basting the meat occasionally.
- Remove from the oven, transfer the lamb to a board and allow to rest, covered, for at least 30 mins.
- Return the tin of onions and marinating juices to the oven to keep warm.
- Combine zest ½ lemon, 1 crushed garlic clove and 1 tbsp finely chopped mint in a bowl.
- Pull the lamb apart with forks and serve with the roasted onions and gremolata scattered over.
- Skim off any fat from the juices and serve alongside the lamb.You can use the leftover meat in Rosie's lamb shoulder flatbread recipe (see 'goes well with').
Nutrition Facts : Calories 776 calories, Fat 56 grams fat, SaturatedFat 21 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 48 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Choose the right meat: Lamb shoulder or leg is the best cut for this dish. It's important to use a cut with a good amount of fat, as this will help keep the meat moist and flavorful during the long cooking process.
- Sear the meat before cooking: Searing the meat before cooking helps to develop flavor and color. You can do this in a pan on the stovetop or in the oven.
- Use a variety of spices and herbs: Doufeu is a versatile dish that can be seasoned with a variety of spices and herbs. Some popular choices include cumin, coriander, paprika, garlic, and ginger.
- Cook the meat slowly: Doufeu is a slow-cooked dish that needs to be cooked for at least 4 hours. This allows the meat to become tender and fall apart easily.
- Serve with a variety of sides: Doufeu can be served with a variety of sides, such as rice, potatoes, or vegetables.
Conclusion:
Doufeu is a delicious and flavorful lamb dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The slow-cooking process results in tender, fall-apart meat that is packed with flavor. With a variety of spices and herbs to choose from, you can customize this dish to your own taste. Serve it with your favorite sides for a complete and satisfying meal.
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