# Copycat Cava Braised Lamb

This recipe shows how to make a copycat Cava braised lamb using a pressure cooker.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine lamb shoulder, olive oil, coriander, cumin, fennel, ground ginger, chili flakes, salt and pepper. Mix well and marinate preferably overnight.
2. In a pressure cooker, add avocado oil and sear the lamb pieces for about a minute to a minute and a half per side.
3. Remove the lamb pieces, add chopped shallots and cook until softened.
4. Add garlic and tomato paste, scraping the fond off the bottom. Cook until the tomato paste looks like rust.
5. Add beef stock and scrape up the fond.
6. Add chopped dates, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, and oregano.
7. Return the lamb to the pressure cooker. Pressure cook on high for 20 minutes, then allow the pressure to release naturally.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pressure cooker

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@markdallaswaits/video/7336029270420016430?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b45b9247-47d9-4ec8-adeb-82052d353746
- Extracted: 2025-05-03

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