Lamb neck with olives and orange

180 min
for 4 people
Babiche Martens
Amanda Laird
By
Amanda Laird

Food writer

VIEW PROFILE

Ingredients

1Onion, diced
4Garlic cloves, crushed
1 cupLeek, diced
1 sprigFresh thyme
1Orange, zest and juice
2 tspCoriander seeds
2 tspHoney
1 TbspExtra virgin olive oil
1 tinChopped tomatoes
½ cupRed wine
2 cupsLamb stock (Main)
8Lamb neck chops, trimmed of fat (Main)
16Kalamata olives

Directions

  1. Set the slow cooker to low or the oven to 15OC.
  2. Put all the ingredients into the dish and cook for 8 hours in the slow cooker or 3 in the oven.
  3. Serve with couscous and green vegetables.

Note

You can choose to dust the chops in seasoned flour and pan fry until golden as the first step. This is not necessary, but will add more flavour and the flour will contribute to a slightly thicker sauce.