5.0 from 12 votes
Spice Infused Lamb
A fabulous spice infused lamb with dry and hot oil dip
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
21 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 510 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg lamb leg
- 1 small white radish ,peeled and then cut into small cubes
- Coriander for decorating
- 2 green onions
- 1 tbsp. Sichuan peppercorn
- 1 small chunk of ginger
- 2 star anises
- 1 Amomum tsaoko
Hot oil dip
- 2 tbsp. chili pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup of oil
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp. vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp. sesame oil
- 2 tbsp. minced coriander stem
Dry spice mixture
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. chili pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp. ground cumin
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boiling and then cook the lamb leg for 2-3 minutes. Transfer out and clean with warm water.
- Place the lamb in a clean pot, add green onion, ginger and all of the spices. Add enough water to cover (for regular pot, the water level should be at least 3 cm higher than the lamb). Optionally add white radishes cubes.
- Bring to a boiling and then simmer for around 1 hour. Cover and let the lamb cool down completely in the soup.
Cup of Yum
Make the dipping sauces
- Dry spice mixture: heat around 1 teaspoon of salt over slow fire for 1 minute or until slightly browned. Add 1 tablespoon of Chili pepper flakes and 1 tablespoon of ground cumin. Heat over slowest fire until aromatic. Transfer out to cool down.
- Hot oil mixture: Mix 2 tablespoons of chili pepper flakes, 1/4 teaspoon of Sichuan peppercorn, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin, 2 minced garlic cloves and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a small bowl. Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a small pot until almost smoky. Pour the hot oil into the mixture. Wait until slightly cooled. Then mix in sesame oil, light soy sauce, vinegar and minced coriander stem.
- Transfer it out and drain for 1 hour or in fridge overnight. Finely slice the lamb. Lay a thin l layer of coriander in the serving plate and place the lamb slices one by one.
- Serve with dipping sauces.
Nutrition Information
Calories
510kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
52g
(104%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
151mg
(50%)
Sodium
1263mg
(53%)
Potassium
1079mg
(31%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
3910IU
(78%)
Vitamin C
4.2mg
(5%)
Calcium
119mg
(12%)
Iron
9.5mg
(53%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 510
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 510kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 52g | 104% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 151mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 1263mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 1079mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3910IU | 78% |
| Vitamin C | 4.2mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 12% |
| Iron | 9.5mg | 53% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.