Filipino Lamb Adobo

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 2 lbs boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 1 . 5 inch cubes
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 8 garlic cloves, chopped
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2/3 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a large, deep pot, heat half the oil over medium-high heat until hot, but not smoking. add lamb, in two or three batches, and cook, turning to brown all sides, adding more oil if needed between batches. transfer to a plate.
• 2 reduce heat to medium-low and add any remaining oil to pot. add onions and cook, stirring often, until very soft and golden brown, about 8 minutes. add garlic, bay leaves, paprika, turmeric and pepper; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• 3 pour in stock, vinegar and soy sauce. increase heat to -medium-high and bring to a simmer, scraping up bits stuck to pot. return lamb and any accumulated juices to pot. reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until fork tender. about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• 4 uncover, increase heat to medium and boil gently, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. discard bay leaves. season to taste with salt.