Chinese Lamp Recipes - Fragrant Lamb Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 450 g/1 lb lean lamb, cubed

• 2 spring onions (scallions), chopped

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 1 slice ginger root, minced

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup soy sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 15 ml/1 tbsp brown sugar

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt

• freshly ground pepper

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups water

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and fry the lamb until lightly browned. Add the spring onions, garlic and ginger and fry for 2 minutes.

2. Add the soy sauce, wine or sherry, sugar and salt and season to taste with pepper. Stir the ingredients together well.

3. Add the water, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 2 hours.