Twice Cooked Lamb Recipes

Steps:

• Bring large pot of water to boil. Add lamb; reduce heat to medium and boil gently 15 minutes. Drain. Set aside.
• Combine sugar and 6 tablespoons water in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until caramel is deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 8 minutes, depending on pan. Remove from heat; add 3 cups water, soy sauce, and black vinegar to caramel; stir over medium heat to dissolve any caramel bits. Transfer caramel mixture to very large wide pot. Add remaining 3 cups water, ginger, star anise, garlic, chiles, and five-spice powder, then lamb shanks. Bring to boil (liquid will not cover shanks completely). Reduce heat to medium-low, cover tightly, and simmer until lamb is very tender, turning occasionally, about 3 hours.
• Transfer lamb to work surface. Skim any fat from sauce and discard; season sauce with salt and pepper. Remove meat from bones in bite-size pieces; discard bones. Return meat to sauce in pot. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled.
• Bring lamb and sauce to simmer; transfer to large serving bowl. Sprinkle green onions over and serve.

Steps:

• Place ribs in a large skillet with a pinch of salt and the cayenne, fennel, ginger, turmeric, bay leaves, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, milk and about 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, then adjust heat so mixture simmers. Cook, turning or stirring meat occasionally until just about tender, adding more water if mixture dries out, about 30 to 45 minutes.
• When meat is tender, remove it. If any liquid remains in pan, cook over medium-high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon to loosen any bits stuck to bottom, until mixture is just about dry. Remove cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaves.
• Add butter or oil and the garlic to pan over medium heat and when it's hot, brown meat in it. Remove meat to a warm platter. Add about 1/2 cup water to pan. Once again cook liquid over medium-high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon to loosen any bits that have stuck to bottom, until liquid is reduced by about half. Pour over meat, garnish with cilantro and serve.