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Spicy Green Chili with Lamb Chunks Recipe

This chunky lamb green chili features Mexican spices and can be served as a chili with thick gravy or taco.

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Spicy Green Chili with Lamb Chunks

This chunky lamb green chili features Mexican spices and can be served as a chili with thick gravy or taco.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword lamb, mexican
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Remove husks and wash tomatillos to start.
  2. Score each tomatillo and lay on a lined baking sheet with the onions and garlic.
  3. Broil until the tomatillos have charred and the insides are bubbling.
  4. Remove from oven and set aside.
  5. Meanwhile, heat a cast iron pot over medium heat.
  6. Season lamb with salt and pepper and place in pot.
  7. Place the lamb, fatty side down to render the fat.
  8. Continue to fry until lamb browned on one side and then flip.
  9. Continue turning lamb until all sides are golden brown.
  10. Remove from heat, set lamb aside and drain fat/oil from pot.
  11. While lamb is browning, puree tomatillos, garlic, and onion until no large chunks remain.
  12. Add tomatillo mix to the pot along with the chicken broth, reamining spices, cilantro, jalapenos, and lamb.
  13. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the meat is tender and sauce has reduced about two hours.

Not a fan of lamb? You could also try using ground pork instead.

Recipe Rating




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Tuesday 10th of May 2022

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Tom Gardens

Thursday 28th of July 2011

Really looking delicious and yummy. I'll definitely recommend this site to my friends and i have also bookmarked it.

Penelope

Wednesday 29th of June 2011

Eek, this looks so good I can't believe it…my hubby LOVES lamb!

Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy

Monday 27th of June 2011

Sounds yummy! I'll have to try lamb now ;)

Louise

Monday 27th of June 2011

The lime in the photo really makes me want to try this recipe, crazy right? Looks yummy!