100% QUEBEC RECIPE

Lamb shoulder with tomatoes and maple syrup

Easy to cook, Quebec lamb meat is tender, juicy and perfect for a roast or in a stew. Add fresh, sweet tomatoes, grown 12 months a year in greenhouses around the province, for an amazing local meal!

 

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 2 H 40
4 servings

 

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless Quebec lamb shoulder roast of approx. 2.5 lbs
  • 1 tray of Savoura Cerizo cherry tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoon of canola oil
  • 1/2 cup of chicken broth
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 6 sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • 3 tablespoon of maple syrup
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 165 ° C (325 ° F).
  2. Cut the lamb into 4 pieces.  Add salt and pepper generously.
  3. In large baking pan (with lid), brown the pieces of meat in oil, adding the bones *.
  4. Add chicken broth, garlic cloves, rosemary and maple syrup.
  5. Place the tomatoes, cover and bake for about 2 hours 30 minutes.
  6. Serve with mashed potatoes.


* Tip: Ask the butcher to give you lamb bones for the oven cooking (it adds flavor to the whole dish!).