Moroccan Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Ras el Hanout
Lamb shoulder rubbed with ras el hanout and roasted for hours until it collapses into spiced, fragrant shreds. A show-stopping centerpiece with deep North African flavor.
Ingredients
Serves 6- 4 lb bone-in lamb shoulder
- 3 tbsp ras el hanout
- 6 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 lemon
- 1.5 cup chicken stock
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Optional
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
Instructions
- 1
Mix ras el hanout, cumin, crushed garlic, honey, olive oil and lemon juice into a thick paste.
- 2
Slash the lamb shoulder and massage the spice paste into every crevice.
- 3
Set the lamb in a roasting pan, pour stock around it, and cover tightly with foil.
- 4
Roast at 300 degrees F for 3.5 hours until the meat is falling apart.
- 5
Uncover and roast 30 minutes more to brown and crisp the surface.
- 6
Rest, then shred the lamb, spoon over the pan juices, and scatter with cilantro.
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