Lamb with Leeks

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Prep20 min
Cook60 min
Total80 min

Tender lamb slowly braised with seasonal leeks and a tangy egg-lemon sauce – a beloved Bulgarian spring dish.

Ingredients

Serves:4
  • 700 g lamb pieces
  • 6 pcs leeks
  • 40 g butter
  • 2 pcs eggs
  • 1 pc lemon
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • 1 l water

Nutrition (estimated)

medium confidence
751kcal · per serving
50.4g
Protein
29.2g
Carbs
48.2g
Fat

Recipe total: 3004 kcal · P 201.5g · C 116.9g · F 192.8g

Estimated from 7 of 8 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Steps

  1. 1
    Brown the lamb in butter.
  2. 2
    Slice the leeks and add to the pot; cook 10 minutes.
  3. 3
    Add the water, season with salt and pepper and simmer 45 minutes.
  4. 4
    Whisk the flour with a little of the broth into a smooth paste and stir it into the pot.
  5. 5
    Beat eggs with lemon juice, temper with hot broth and stir into the pot.
  6. 6
    Simmer gently 5 minutes and serve.
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Questions and answers

How long does Lamb with Leeks take to make?

About 80 minutes: 20 min prep and 60 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Lamb with Leeks?

8 ingredients: lamb pieces, leeks, butter, eggs, lemon, flour, salt and pepper, water.

How many servings does this Lamb with Leeks recipe make?

4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Lamb with Leeks?

About 751 kcal, with 50.4 g protein, 29.2 g carbohydrate and 48.2 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

What cuisine is Lamb with Leeks?

Lamb with Leeks comes from Bulgarian cuisine.

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