Black Garlic Lamb Shoulder Slow Cooked

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Succulent Lamb Shoulder Slow Cooked – Guaranteed to melt in your mouth

Moist and tender pulled lamb shoulder, slow cooked with a super easy black garlic, balsamic and honey and reduction.

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Black Garlic Lamb Shoulder Slow Cooked

Unlocking the Magic of Black Garlic in Reductions and Glazes

Cooking black garlic in a reduction or a glaze enhances its flavour, aroma, and texture, thus adding complexity and depth to sauces and dishes. The result is a sweet, savoury, and umami-rich glaze that can be used in many dishes.

• Flavour Enhancement: The flavour intensifies and becomes even more complex. The natural sugars in black garlic caramelize during cooking, contributing to a deeper and sweeter taste with hints of balsamic and molasses.
• Colour Transformation: Black garlic’s dark colour can deepen when used in a reduction glaze, adding to its rich, dark hue. This can eliminate the need for browning a joint of meat before cooking and adds a luscious shine to foods.
• Caramelization of Sugars: Black garlic contains natural sugars that can further dissolve and caramelize as the reduction cooks. Combined with honey and vinegar, as in black garlic reduction, it becomes a delicious sticky glaze. The liquid reduces, leaving behind the intense flavours.

Unforgettable Flavors: Lamb and Black Garlic’s Fusion

With its tender texture and distinctive flavour, Lamb is an ideal canvas for black garlic’s rich and sweet undertones. When slow-cooked, the Lamb absorbs the nuances of the black garlic reduction, resulting in a dish that blends the earthy, umami-rich qualities of black garlic with the succulent, juicy meat. The sweetness of the black garlic cuts through the gaminess of the Lamb, creating a beautifully balanced flavour profile that is both indulgent and unforgettable.

Black Garlic Lamb Shoulder Slow Cooked

Spice Up Your Kitchen Routine: Creative Ways to Use Black Garlic Reduction

Beyond its traditional use as a glaze for meats, black garlic reduction can transform ordinary dishes into extraordinary delights. It can be as simple drizzling a little of the reduction over your everyday meals:-

1. Vegetables: Roasted or grilled vegetables can benefit from a drizzle of the reduction, adding a sweet and savory element. This is particularly popular with roasted root vegetables.
2. Salads: It can be used to create unique salad dressings, adding richness and depth to your greens. Balsamic reductions are commonly used in salads.
3. Cheese Plates: Try drizzling the reduction over goats’ cheese or blue cheese and serve on a cheese plater.
4. Desserts: Stir in a little more honey and drizzle over poached fruits.
5. Sandwiches and Wraps: Use as a spread or a condiment for sandwiches, wraps, and burgers, adding a unique and flavourful touch.
6. Glazing Meats and Poultry: Black garlic reductions can be used to glaze any meats and poultry in the final stages of cooking, adding a glossy finish and a burst of flavour.

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Why is my slow cooked lamb shoulder tough?

• Undercooking: If the lamb hasn’t been slow cooked long enough, the connective tissues and collagen may not have broken down sufficiently, leading to toughness.
• Cooking at Too High a Temperature: Slow cooking should be done at a low and steady temperature. If the heat is too high, it can cause the meat to seize up and become tough.
• Insufficient Moisture: Slow cooking requires a moist environment to break down collagen and connective tissues. Choose a deep baking dish with a lid or seal with several layers of alfoil. I also use a cartouche, which is a layer of baking paper placed over and tucked around the joint of meat.
• Not Resting the Meat: After slow cooking, it’s crucial to allow the lamb to rest for a while before pulling apart and serving.

Why did my balsamic reduction get hard?

Reductions are made by simmering a liquid gradually to reduce its volume, intensifying the flavours. Ideally, the liquid should be reduced to about half or even a third of its initial quantity. However, if the reduction goes too far and becomes overly thick, it has the potential to solidify upon cooling. In such cases, you can rescue it by gently reheating the mixture and incorporating additional liquid to achieve the desired consistency once more.

Is balsamic reduction the same as balsamic glaze

In essence, no! While it’s true that a balsamic glaze is frequently sweeter and thicker than a balsamic reduction, this distinction arises from the addition of more sugar in the glaze-making process.

Conclusion

Black Garlic Lamb Shoulder Slow Cooked

Slow cooking is such an effortless method of entertaining. Just pop the joint of meat in the oven and forget about it, as overcooking is nearly impossible. Forget serving up individual portions of meat; present the whole joint on the table with tongs or forks and allow your guests to ‘pull’ as much as they desire. Once you realise how easy it is to achieve a succulent joint of meat, you will make this again and again.

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