Ecuadorian lamb stew - Seco de borrego - Laylita's Recipes

Ecuadorian lamb stew - Seco de borrego - Laylita's Recipes

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This Ecuadorian lamb stew, also called seco de borrego or cordero, is cooked slowly in sauce of beer, wine, garlic, cumin, achiote, oregano, peppers, onions, cilantro, parsley, tomatoes, and other...

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Ingredients

  • 5 lbs lamb meat (with or without bones, cut in large chunks)
  • 2 red onions (cut in chunks)
  • 10 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbs cumin
  • 1 tsp ground mustard
  • 1 tsp ground coriander seeds
  • Couple of sprigs of fresh parsley (cilantro and oregano)
  • 1 white onion (chopped in large chunks)
  • 2 to matoes (peeled and seeded)
  • 2 bell peppers (chopped in large chunks)
  • 2 tbs oil
  • 1 tsp achiote (annatto powder)
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 3 cups beer
  • 1 cup white wine
  • Juice from 4 whole naranjillas (fresh or frozen, or 1 cup naranjilla juice (from frozen pulp))
  • 3 tbs grated panela or piloncillo (replace with brown sugar if not available)
  • 2 tbs finely chopped cilantro (parsley or oregano)
  • Salt and pepper
  • Rice
  • Fried yucas
  • Pickled red onions (or a small side salad)
  • Avocado slices
  • Aji or hot sauce

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