⏰ Completion time: 20 minutes of preparation + 2 to 2.5 hours of cooking
👥 For 6 people
😊 List of ingredients:
👉 1 shoulder of lamb (around 1.5 to 2 kg)
👉 3 to 4 carrots (around 400 g), cut into sections
👉 2 sliced onions (or 1 onion + a few baby onions)
👉 1 head of garlic (you can leave the cloves whole, unpeeled)
👉 2 tablespoons of honey (acacia, flowers, etc.)
👉 1 tablespoon of mustard (mild or strong, depending on your taste)
👉 1 sprig of thyme (or rosemary)
👉 1 tablespoon of olive oil
👉 Salt and pepper
👉 1 small glass of water or broth (around 10 cl)
Preparation steps:
1️⃣ Prepare the marinade:
🍯 In a bowl, mix the honey, mustard, olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper.
🍯 Generously brush the lamb shoulder with this mixture, paying particular attention to the incisions or folds of the meat.
2️⃣ Grab the shoulder:
🍯 Preheat your oven to 200°C (th.6-7).
🍯 In a large baking dish, place the lamb shoulder.
🍯 Bake for 15 minutes at 200°C to sear the meat and begin to caramelize the surface.
3️⃣ Add the vegetables:
🍯 Then lower the oven to 160°C (th.5-6).
🍯 Take out the dish and distribute the carrots, sliced onions and garlic cloves (whole, just rinsed) around the meat.
🍯 Sprinkle with thyme (or rosemary), salt and lightly pepper.
🍯 Pour a small glass of water or broth at the bottom of the dish to prevent the sauce from burning.
4️⃣ Let it be confided:
🍯 Return the dish to the oven for approximately 1 hour 45 to 2 hours of cooking, depending on the size of your shoulder and the desired degree of doneness.
🍯 Sprinkle the meat regularly with the cooking juices.
🍯 If the dish dries out too much, add a little extra water or broth.
🍯 Watch the coloring: if the top browns too quickly, cover the shoulder with aluminum foil at the end of cooking.
5️⃣ Check the cooking:
🍯 The meat should be very tender and come apart easily. For a shoulder weighing 1.5 to 2 kg, 2 hours of cooking at 160°C generally produces tender meat.
🍯 Adjust the time if you prefer more or less pink meat.
6️⃣ Serve:
🍯 Let the meat rest for 10 minutes out of the oven, covered with foil, so that the juices redistribute.
🍯 Then cut the shoulder into slices or shred it, depending on your preferences.
🍯 Serve with carrots, candied onions and melting garlic cloves. Sprinkle with the caramelized cooking juice.
