Ecuadorian lamb stew {Seco de borrego}
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4.9
42 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
3 hrs
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Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
10 to 12
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
South American, Ecuadorian
Ecuadorian lamb stew {Seco de borrego}
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Ecuadorian lamb stew, also known as seco de borrego, cooked slowly in sauce of beer, wine, garlic, cumin, achiote, oregano, peppers, onions, cilantro, parsley, tomatoes, and other spices.
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Ingredients
- 5 lbs lamb meat with or without bones, cut in large chunks
- 2 red onions cut in chunks
- 10 garlic cloves
- 1 tbs cumin
- 1 tsp ground mustard
- 1 tsp coriander seeds ground
- parsley cilantro and oregano, Couple of sprigs, fresh
- 1 white onion chopped in large chunks
- 2 to tomato peeled and seeded
- 2 bell pepper chopped in large chunks
- 2 tbs neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 tsp achiote annatto powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 3 cups beer
- 1 cup white wine
- naranjilla fresh or frozen, or 1 cup naranjilla juice (from frozen pulp, juice from 4 whole
- 3 tbs panela replace with brown sugar if not available, or piloncillo
- 2 tbs cilantro parsley or oregano, finely chopped
- salt
- black pepper
Suggested side dishes:
- rice
- cassava fried
- red onion or a small side salad, pickled
- avocado slices
- hot sauce aji or hot sauce
Instructions
- Blend the onion, garlic, cumin, mustard, coriander, fresh herb sprigs, salt and pepper with 1 cup of beer
- Marinate the lamb meat in the onion marinade for a couple of hours.
- Place the onion, bell peppers and tomatoes in the food processor and blend until well minced.
- Heat the oil in a large sauce pan or soup pot.
- Add the minced onion, tomatoes and peppers, as well as the achiote and chili powder, stir and cook for about 8 minutes.
- Add the lamb meat, along with the grated panela, beer, wine, and naranjilla juice, bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer about 3 ½ hours or until the meat is very tender and the sauce has reduced and thickened, taste occasionally and add salt and pepper as needed.
- Sprinkle with chopped herbs.
- Serve with rice, yuca, onion curtido or pickled red onions, a small side salad, avocado slices and some spicy aji or hot sauce.
Notes
- Some alternatives to naranjilla juice (in case you can’t find it), include passion fruit concentrate (or juice, but omit the panela if the juice is sweet), tamarind juice or paste diluted in water, or even just a mix of orange juice and lemon juice.
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4.9
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