# Cava's Braised Lamb

A flavorful and tender braised lamb recipe that aims to replicate Cava's popular dish, perfect for meal prep.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb lamb shoulder
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 tbsp coriander
- 1 tsp cumin
- 0.5 tsp fennel
- 0.5 tsp ground ginger
- 0.5 tsp chili flakes
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 shallots
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 dates

## Instructions

1. Grab a bowl and add the lamb shoulder cut into chunks.
2. Season the lamb with salt, fresh ground pepper, chili flakes, cumin, ground coriander, and fennel.
3. Lube the lamb with extra virgin olive oil and mix it all together.
4. Cover the lamb and marinate, preferably overnight.
5. Add avocado oil to a hot pressure cooker.
6. Sear the pieces of lamb for about a minute to a minute and a half per side, making sure not to overcrowd the pan.
7. Once all lamb pieces are seared and removed from the pan, add a little more oil.
8. Throw in some chopped shallots and let them soften up and release moisture to pick up the fond from the bottom of the pan.
9. After about two minutes, add a couple of cloves of minced garlic and a tablespoon of tomato paste, stirring until it looks a little bit like rust.
10. Add beef stock, scraping all the fond off the bottom of the pot.
11. Add chopped dates, a cinnamon stick, a bay leaf, and a little bit of oregano to the pot.
12. Put all the lamb back into the pot, close it up, and pressure cook on high for 20 minutes.
13. After 20 minutes, let the pressure release naturally, then open the pot.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pressure cooker
- fork

## Tips

- If you don't have a pressure cooker, you can place all ingredients in a crockpot for 8 hours, or in a Dutch oven and place in a 375°F oven for 75 minutes or until tender.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when searing the lamb.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@markdallaswaits/video/7336029270420016430
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/47b488c0-9a38-4160-82d8-8670029ba057
- Extracted: 2025-07-27

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