Photo: Kentucky Burgoo Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 pounds boneless beef shank, trimmed of excess fat
- 2 pound boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 medium onions, quartered
- 4 cloves peeled garlic
- 1 medium fresh hot red pepper, quartered
- Water, to cover
- 1 (3 to 4 pound) whole chicken or hen, cut into 8 pieces
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 2 cups medium diced carrots
- 1 cup medium diced green bell peppers
- 1 pound baking potatoes, like russets, peeled and medium diced
- 2 cups peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 pound fresh green beans, strings removed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 cups fresh corn kernels
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
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Directions
In a large, heavy pot, over medium heat, add the oil. Season the beef and lamb with salt and pepper. When the oil is hot, sear the meat, in batches, for a couple of minutes on all sides.
Add the onions, garlic, cloves, and pepper. Cover with water. (about 3 to 4 quarts). Bring to boil, reduce the heat to medium low, and simmer until tender, about 3 hours.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper. During the last 1 1/2 hours of cooking, add the chicken. Remove the meat, chicken and vegetables from the pan, set aside and cool. Discard the vegetables. Add the remaining vegetables and brown sugar to the pot of hot liquid.
Continue to cook for 1 hour.
After the meat has cooled, cube the beef and lamb into 1-inch pieces. Remove the skin and bones from the chicken and discard. Dice the chicken into 1-inch pieces. Add the cubed meat and chicken to the vegetables, continue to cook for 30 minutes.
Re-season if necessary. Ladle the stew into serving bowls. Serve with hot cornbread or biscuits. Garnish with parsley.
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By shelren_8240669
Benton, KY
on January 02, 2010
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Oh Emeril! I do love you, but honey, this isn't Kentucky Burgoo! Oh, it's certainly a wonderful stew, but the cardinal rule of burgoo is "if you can i.d. what's in it, you ain't eatin' burgoo." Come on down to Western Kentucky sometimes, and we'll teach you what real Kentucky burgoo is.
By stuffnsuch_11679364
Louisville, KY
on March 01, 2009
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Thanks for going for it and applying your usual excellence, but real Kentucky burgoo has BARBECUED meats, mainly barbecued mutton. But you are Emeril and you could serve koolaid to the queen with your creative expertise and she would knight you for it. :-
By spiritwoman_2040874
Altus, OK
on April 21, 2005
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This is the best tasting soup/stew I have ever had. Raised in Springfield, MO,(Living in Altus,OK. my grandmother had me spoiled on her stew and homemade rolls or sweet Cornbread. But I have to say this Burgoo out did grandma (sorry grandma..RIP I couldn't use the lamb we live in a town that had nothing but legs and was to spendy...so I just used the beef and chicken kicked it up a little more with some Essence and "BAM" what a treat. Served it with Sweet CB and the family loved it even my Mr " I won't eat any type of stew 'cause that's all we had growing up" husband.
KUDOs to the chef
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