Irish Lamb and Potato Stew

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recipe by Octopus Publishing https://octopusbooks.co.uk/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    3hrs 10mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    877
based on 2 ratings

Pearl barley makes this traditional Irish stew extra hearty and comforting, and it's even better the next day. Serve ladled into warm bowls with crusty bread on the side.

recipe updated 3 Mar 2022

Ingredients

  • Lamb shoulder icon
    Lamb shoulder
    1 kg
  • Carrot icon
    Carrot
    400 g
  • Onion icon
    Onion
    3
  • Leek icon
    Leek
    1
  • Potato icon
    Potato
    750 g
  • Vegetable oil icon
    Vegetable oil
    2 tablespoons
  • Salt & pepper icon
    Salt & pepper
    as needed
  • Bay leaves icon
    Bay leaves
    3
  • Pearl barley icon
    Pearl barley
    50 g
  • Chicken stock icon
    Chicken stock
    1 L
  • Fresh parsley icon
    Fresh parsley
    4 tablespoons
  • Fresh chives icon
    Fresh chives
    4 tablespoons

Tools

  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Large saucepan

Step preview

  1. Heat a clean large saucepan - medium heat
  2. Add lamb shoulder and salt & pepper to the large saucepan
  3. Fry evenly until browned - medium heat
  4. Add carrot, onion, leek, potato, bay leaves and pearl barley to the large saucepan
  5. Pour chicken stock into the large saucepan
  6. simmer to simmer - 2 hr 30 min, low heat
  7. Add fresh parsley and fresh chives to the large saucepan
  8. Cook while stirring occasionally - 10 min, low heat
  9. Season with salt & pepper
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