Irish Stew

Recipe courtesy Giana Ferguson

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: Stew

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (10)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
2 hr 30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 2 hr 30 min
Total:: 3 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

2 medium-sized onions, chopped
Oil, for frying
1-ounce butter
1 sprig dried thyme
2 1/2 pounds best end of lamb neck, cut into large pieces
7 carrots, chopped lengthways into 2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons pearl barley
5 cups chicken stock, recipe follows
Salt (recommended: Fleur du Sel)
Freshly ground black pepper
1 bouquet garni (parsley, thyme, and bay leaf)
12 medium potatoes
1 bunch parsley, leaves finely chopped
1 bunch chives
Serving suggestion: herb butter, recipe follows

Directions

In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, cook the onions in oil and butter, on medium-high heat until they are translucent. Add the dried thyme and stir. Add the lamb and brown on a high heat to seal in juices. Add carrots, and pearl barley. Pour in the chicken stock so that it almost covers the meat and vegetables. Season with salt and pepper, and add Bouquet garni. Cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours, being careful not to boil. Place potatoes on top of the stew, cover and cook for 30 minutes until the meat is falling beautifully off the bones and the potatoes are fork tender.

Serve the stew in large flat soup bowls, and drizzle herb butter over the potatoes or garnish with parsley and chives.

Stock:

Chicken carcass

1 onion

4 cups water

3 stalks celery, roughly chopped

Bay leaf

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the stockpot. Combine ingredients in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan and cover with water. Bring to boil and simmer for approximately 30 minutes. Then let it cool down and skim off the fat.

Yield: 6 servings

Herb Butter:

1 stick butter

1 small bunch parsley, finely chopped

1 small bunch chives, finely chopped

1 sprig thyme

Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add parsley, chives and thyme.

Yield: 6 servings

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Frank plano, TX 11-23-2009
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Two Different Lamb Stews.... Shank and Neck Bones
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Just to clarify, there are two very close recipes for Irish lamb Stew, the more recent one featured Lamb Shanks..... Titled... "Lamb Shank Stew with Russet Potatos on Top." Check it out under that heading where a whole show was dedicated to it....... Just a note on Traditional Irish Lamb Stew. It is never made with any vegetables included. It consists of a Layer of sliced Russet Potatoes at the bottom of a dutch oven followed by a layer of sliced onion, followed by a lamb layer, season with 2 tsps of kosher salt and 2 tsps of "White Pepper" and an final upper layer of potatoes again. Add either chicken stock or water to just below the top layer of potatoes , Cover top layer with foil, bring to the boil then reduce to a slow simmer on the stove top for up to 90 mins, Then in the final 30 mins take 2 Tbs of corn starch mixed in water and add to stew,,,,,,, and allow to thicken for 30 mins........ Serve with your preferred veggies on a bowl,,,,,,,,, Read more
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Theresa San Pedro, CA 03-09-2009
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There are two different Irish stew recipes
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

John from Conroe, TX, or anyone else looking for the "Lamb Shank Stew with Russett Potato Top" from the "Ultimate Lamb... Shanks" episode -- Tyler kept calling it "Irish Stew," so I, too, ended up with the wrong recipe. This "Ultimate Irish Stew" is NOT the one where he also made the Guinness float. Hope this helps. T CrowleyRead more
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John Conroe, TX 03-03-2009
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I hate when they do this....
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This is NOT the recipe from the show. If you watch the show, Tyler adds red wine to the pot...which is not on the recipe. ... He also uses lamb shanks, not lamb neck. What is with Food Network not being able to either post the correct recipes, especially for Tyler's stuff. They did the same thing with his Lasagna recipe. They need to get their act together.Read more
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Jan Northridge, CA 02-27-2009
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Takes a while but worth it
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this exactly as the recipe requires and it turns out really good; however, the potatoes took longer than 30 minutes. ... The finished liquid isn't as thick as I wanted it and I guess I'd dredge my lamb in flour prior to browning the next time I make it. The flour would make a thicker finished liquid. I added parsley at the end -- to brighten it up -- but skipped the butter/parsley/clive thing -- I just didn't need the calories.Read more
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JAMIE New York, NY 02-20-2007
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none
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

it's just good
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Terra Newhall, CA 11-17-2006
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YUM YUM IRISH STEW
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have had many recipes for Irish stew through the years--I am 50% Irish, so you can imagine!! Anyway, the recipe given here... is by far one of the best. The meat and potatoes taste authentically Irish when left ON the bone throughout the cooking process and the herb butter is THE best topping!! Kudos to you, Tyler!!Read more