Name: Moroccan Lamb Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 5 tsp olive oil; 1¼ lbs leg of lamb; coarse salt and ground pepper; 1 large onion; 4 clove garlic; ½ tsp paprika; ½ cup dried apricots; ½ cup prunes; 1 can whole peeled tomatoes; ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves; 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; Best Couscous

How To Make Moroccan Lamb

Brimming with warm and earthy spices, this Moroccan lamb recipe that’s served over fluffy couscous, offers lamb slices that are made tender in a rich sauce.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

5tspolive oil
1¼lbsleg of lamb,boneless
coarse salt and ground pepper
1large onion
4clovesgarlic
½tsppaprika
½cupdried apricots
½cupprunes,pitted
1canwhole peeled tomatoes
½cupfresh cilantro leaves,packed
2tbspfresh lime juice
couscous,cooked, for serving

Instructions

In a 20-cup saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, heat oil over high heat. Swirl to coat bottom of pan. Season lamb with salt and pepper; cook for 3 to 5 minutes until browned. Transfer to a plate.
Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 4 minutes until softened.
Add paprika, apricots, prunes, tomatoes, and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, partially covered, for 25 to 30 minutes until tomatoes begin to break apart and sauce is thickened.
Return lamb and any accumulated juices to pan; cook for about 1 minute until heated through. Stir in cilantro and lime juice.
Serve lamb with couscous, if desired; garnish with more cilantro.