Slow-Cooked Lamb Shoulder with Kumara
A recipe from New Zealand.
🇳🇿 New ZealandlambslowCookedkumaracomfortFoodfamilyStylehighProteinheartHealthymealPreptraditionalbeginnerFriendly

Nutrition (per serving)
520Calories
42 gProtein
38 gCarbs
28 gFat
8 gSugar
900 mgSalt
Ingredients
- 1.8 kg Lamb shoulder (bone-in)
- 1.2 kg Kumara (cut into large chunks)
- 4 large Onions (quartered)
- 8 Garlic (whole cloves)
- few sprigs each Fresh rosemary & thyme
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 500 ml Beef stock
- to taste Salt & pepper
Method
- Preheat oven 160°C. Rub lamb with oil, salt, pepper and herbs. Place in deep roasting pan with kumara, onions, garlic and stock. Cover tightly with foil.
- Roast 4–5 hours until lamb is tender and falling apart. Remove foil last 30 min, increase heat to 200°C to crisp top if desired.
- Rest lamb 15 min, shred or slice. Mix with roasted kumara and juices.
- Serve with mint sauce or gravy – tender, flavourful NZ lamb dinner classic.
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