Chipotle Braised Lamb Shoulder Tacos
Slow-simmered lamb shoulder braised in a smoky chipotle sauce, piled into crisp lettuce cups with pickled red onion and fresh cilantro.

Total
1h 50m
Prep
20 min
Cook
1h 30m
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 lb lb Lamb shoulder
- 2 Chipotle peppers in adobo
- 8 large Romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 small Red onion
- 3 tbsp tbsp Lime juice
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp tsp Dried oregano
- 1 cup cup Vegetable stock
- 2 tbsp tbsp Avocado oil
- 1/4 cup cup Fresh cilantro(optional)
- 1 tsp tsp Salt
Instructions
- 1
Season lamb generously with salt, cumin, and oregano.
- 2
Sear lamb in avocado oil in a Dutch oven until browned on all sides; remove.
- 3
Blend chipotle peppers, garlic, lime juice, and vegetable stock until smooth.
- 4
Return lamb to the pot, pour sauce over, cover, and simmer gently 75 minutes until fork-tender.
- 5
Meanwhile, slice red onion thin and soak in lime juice with a pinch of salt to quick-pickle.
- 6
Shred the lamb, reduce the sauce until thick, and toss meat back in.
- 7
Spoon into romaine leaves and top with pickled onion and cilantro.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 12 g |
| Fat | 40 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 890 mg |
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