Lancashire hotpot

Lancashire hotpot

Area: British

Category: Lamb

Ingredients

IngredientsMeasure
Butter100g
Lamb900g
Lamb Kidney3
Onions2 medium
Carrots4 sliced
Plain Flour25g
Worcestershire Sauce2 tsp
Chicken Stock500ml
Bay Leaves2
Potatoes900g

Instruction

  • Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3
  • Heat some dripping or butter in a large shallow casserole dish, brown the lamb in batches, lift to a plate, then repeat with the kidneys
  • Fry the onions and carrots in the pan with a little more dripping until golden
  • Sprinkle over the flour, allow to cook for a couple of mins, shake over the Worcestershire sauce, pour in the stock, then bring to the boil
  • Stir in the meat and bay leaves, then turn off the heat
  • Arrange the sliced potatoes on top of the meat, then drizzle with a little more dripping
  • Cover, then place in the oven for about 1½ hrs until the potatoes are cooked
  • Remove the lid, brush the potatoes with a little more dripping, then turn the oven up to brown the potatoes, or finish under the grill for 5-8 mins until brown