Fragrant and aromatic lamb will become the main dish of your table if cooked with eggplant. I propose a step-by-step recipe with a photo of fried lamb ribs with eggplant. Video recipe.
Lamb is a rare guest on our tables. Although completely in vain. It is relatively easy to prepare, while the dishes are juicy, nourishing, and aromatic. Especially the taste of lamb is well set off by vegetables, in particular eggplants. Then the dish can become a real table decoration. Juicy eggplant with tender lamb meat is an amazing combination, and the added variety of flavoring spices and spices will give you a truly gastronomic pleasure. Serve lamb ribs with eggplant with mashed potatoes, boiled rice or spaghetti, then the dish will become even more satisfying. For the preparation of this recipe, it will not be superfluous to know some useful tips. Then the success of a delicious dish will definitely be guaranteed.
- Old lamb is hard and sinewy, so it takes a long time to cook. In addition, it has a pronounced specific smell that many do not like. Therefore, always choose young lamb meat. It will cook quickly and turn out tender.
- Lamb is cooked in a thick-walled dish. Traditionally, a cauldron or cast iron pan is used.
- It will improve the taste and shorten the cooking time of lamb, its preliminary marinating.
- Serve lamb with eggplant hot and immediately after cooking. Because it cools down quickly and becomes covered with a layer of fat.
- Feel free to experiment with taste. You can add any spices and herbs to the dish. This will only make your food more aromatic and tasty. For example, herbs and caraway will add to the overall flavor, while lemon will add acidity and sweetness at the same time.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 55 kcal.
- Servings - 3
- Cooking time - 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- Lamb ribs - 1 kg
- Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
- Cilantro and basil - a few twigs
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
- Eggplant - 2-3 pcs.
Step by step cooking lamb ribs with eggplant, recipe with photo:
1. Wash the lamb, dry and cut into portions. Cut off some fat from it, which is sent to the skillet to be melted. This melted fat will be used to grill meat and eggplants.
2. Wash and cut the eggplants. If necessary, remove the bitterness from them by sprinkling with salt and standing for half an hour. Then rinse and dry. Detailed instructions on how to do this can be found on the pages of the site.
Put prepared eggplants in a frying pan.
3. Fry them until golden brown. If there is not enough fat, then put it in the pan or pour in vegetable oil.
4. Transfer the lamb ribs to another heated skillet with the melted fat.
5. Fry them until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Season them with salt and black pepper.
6. In one frying pan, combine fried prepared foods: meat and eggplant.
7. Season them with finely chopped herbs.
8. Stir, cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes over low heat. When serving the lamb ribs with eggplant, decorate them with parsley sprigs or lettuce leaves.
See also a video recipe on how to cook stewed lamb with eggplant and tomatoes.
