One pot braised lamb shoulder chops and vegetables

January 1, 2017 by Caroline's Cooking

This one pot braised lamb shoulder chops and vegetables is a delicious, comforting & easy one pot meal perfect for dinner on a cold night. Full of fantastic flavor.

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One pot braised lamb shoulder chops and vegetables in dish from overhead

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Before I go any further, Happy New Year! May it be a good one. Now that's out the way, let me get to the deliciousness. I'll admit, these braised lamb shoulder chops came about a bit by accident. But it was definitely a happy accident, as we instantly loved it.

We had received some lamb shoulder chops in our meat box which I had originally thought I would grill, possibly something like my Greek marinated lamb. However it was a cold day and the more I thought about it, while it would work it wasn't the most tender cut for grilling.

Everything pointed to braising.

One pot braised lamb shoulder chops and vegetables close up

I raided the fridge for vegetables that would work and so added some carrots and Brussels sprouts. A few herbs, plenty garlic and a touch of lemon and this delicious, easy dish was born.

Reminiscent of childhood

This dish reminds me a little of the lamb hotpot, a kind of stew my mum used to make when I was a child. It was made with diced lamb, usually shoulder, in a flavorful herby gravy. You topped the dish with slices of potato which acted as a lid, keeping all the juice in while the lamb cooked.

Little bits of the gravy bubbled up to add a slightly sticky sheen to the top of the potatoes. I should get round to making it, as you can see.

partial view of one pot braised lamb shoulder chops and vegetables in dish from overhead

This doesn't have the same potato layer on top, and so is that bit easier, but still has much of that comforting flavor. The slow cooking in the oven is just long enough to make the lamb deliciously tender without turning the vegetables to mush.

The vegetables take on the wonderful flavors from the gravy that forms from the stock, herbs and garlic added as well as from the lamb.

Steps to make this braised lamb meal

All you do is:

Brown the lamb,
Set the lamb aside while you start the vegetables cooking.
Once vegetables start to soften, add back the lamb along with the herbs, stock and lemon.
Cover and cook it in a low oven for an hour then enjoy.

stages of adding chops, browning, adding vegetables then liquid

While I used carrots and Brussels sprouts, you could certainly change these to other vegetables depending on what you have or prefer. Just bear in mind they will be cooking a while so need to be relatively robust.

If you're looking for an easy, comforting meal for colder weather, this one pot lamb shoulder chops and vegetables is a delicious option. The meat is tender and pulls off the bone so easily. The vegetables take on the wonderful flavor of the gravy which you have to make sure you scoop up.

Try it, and you'll see what I mean. You won't be disappointed.

Enjoy comfort food? Try these!

Slow cooker short ribs
Milk-braised pork (maiale al latte)
Braised lamb shanks
Catalan fish stew (romesco de peix)
Bo kho (Vietnamese beef stew)
Plus see the winter recipes for more cold-weather comfort food.

I make this in my 30cm/3.5 quart cast iron braiser which works well (affiliate link).

dish with braised lamb shoulder chops and vegetables

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