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Italian Braised Lamb In Egg And Lemon Sauce

Mar 28, 2022Last Modified: August 16, 2022

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Italian Braised Lamb In Egg And Lemon Sauce in a gold rimmed bowl
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  • Why You Should Make This Braised Lamb Dish
  • 1,000 FOODS TO EAT BEFORE YOU DIE
  • What Does Abbacchio Brodettato Mean?
  • Ingredients You Will Need For This Dish
  • Instructions To Make This Braised Lamb Dish
  • Enjoy This Italian Braised Lamb At Easter Or Any Day!
  • Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!
  • 1,000 Foods To Eat Project
  • Italian Braised Lamb In Egg And Lemon Sauce

This Italian lamb dish is absolutely amazing. Tender and succulent lamb in a zingy and zesty lemon and egg sauce is a favorite of Romans during Easter. I believe it will become an Easter favorite for you too!

Why You Should Make This Braised Lamb Dish

This exquisite lamb dish MUST be experienced, at Easter or anytime of the year you crave some tender lamb! You will want to make this dish because:

  • It's absolutely delicious! Cooked until tender, the lamb is served with a fantastic lemon and egg sauce that is silky smooth
  • Lamb and egg are symbolic of the Crucifixion and Resurrection (respectively), so this dish is perfect for celebrating Easter
  • For such a sumptuous dish, it's actually very easy to make!
  • Braised Lamb In Egg And Lemon Sauce aka Abbacchio Brodettato, is one of the 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die!

1,000 FOODS TO EAT BEFORE YOU DIE

I am working my way through the foods that are listed in the book 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die by Mimi Sheraton. This is called my 1,000 Foods to Eat Project. Abbacchio Brodettato is listed in the Italian section and this is food #60 in my project.

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1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die

In this book, the author Mimi Sheraton lists her choice for the 1,000 Foods of the World that you MUST try. So if you haven't tried Italian Braised Lamb In Egg And Lemon Sauce before, please be sure to take the time to enjoy this MUST try food!

What Does Abbacchio Brodettato Mean?

Abbacchio refers to a "freshly slaughtered suckling lamb" (sourced from LaCucinaItaliana.com). Furthermore, the lamb should be less than 11 pounds and the color of its meat should be pale pink.

Brodettato means "in a little broth" and the verb "brodettare" means "to thicken a dish with egg yolk and lemon juice."

So this dish is aptly named! Now, it is very difficult to obtain meat from a young lamb where I am, therefore I will be using lamb stew meat in this recipe.

Ingredients You Will Need For This Dish

There are two phases to making this dish. The first phase involves braising the lamb until it is nice and tender. The ingredients you will need for this phase are:

lamb stew meat, prosciutto, garlic, onion, a bottle of chardonnay, flour in a glass bowl, chicken broth in a glass bowl
  • Lamb stew meat
  • Olive oil
  • Chicken broth
  • Garlic
  • Onion
  • Flour
  • Dry white wine
  • Prosciutto
  • Salt and pepper

The second phase involves adding the lemon and egg sauce, which is done at the end of the cooking time. Ingredients needed for this phase are:

bottle of marjoram, Italian parsley, a whole lemon, an egg yolk in a glass bowl, and pepper on a white dish
  • Egg yolk
  • Zest and juice from ½ lemon
  • Marjoram (I couldn't find fresh marjoram so used ground dry marjoram)
  • Pepper
  • Italian parsley (as a garnish)

Now let's get ready to prepare a MOST succulent and tender lamb!

Instructions To Make This Braised Lamb Dish

Begin the first phase by seasoning the pieces of the lamb stew meat with salt and pepper, then add a little flour to the meat.

Next, sauté minced onion and garlic, and chopped prosciutto in hot olive oil for around 3 minutes.

Lamb stew meat seasoned with salt and pepper in a glass bowl
Seasoned and floured lamb stew meat
Minced onion and garlic and prosciutto in a cast iron pan
Sauté minced onion, garlic, and prosciutto

Then increase the heat and add the lamb to the onion and prosciutto mixture. Brown the lamb on all sides and then stir in the wine until it evaporates.

It's time to then add the chicken broth and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover the pan and braise the lamb until it is nice and tender. From time to time check it and add additional broth if you feel the lamb is becoming too dry. This should take around an hour. However, continue to braise a little longer until the lamb is truly tender.

Please note that you want the sauce to be on the thicker side and not too thin. The sauce will be rich and flavorful!

Lamb stew meat with prosciutto and onion
Brown lamb on all sides
Lamb stew meat with prosciutto and onion with wine
Add wine and stir until it evaporates

Now get ready for the second phase which is a little tricky but not too bad! A few minutes prior to finishing braising the lamb, make the egg and lemon sauce. Combine egg yolk, lemon juice and zest, some marjoram and pepper in a small bowl and whisk well.

Egg yolk, lemon juice and zest, ground pepper and marjoram in a white bowl with a slice of lemon in the background

When the lamb if fully cooked and tender, turn down the heat to low or better yet even take it off the heat.

Add the egg and lemon sauce and stir well to combine. If this sauce is added when there is heat, you run the chance of the egg scrambling...and we don't want that to happen! We want to achieve a nice and silky smooth sauce with the addition of the egg and lemon. 🥚🍋

Egg and lemon sauce from a white bowl being added to braised lamb
Add the egg and lemon sauce on low heat or off the heat
Italian Braised Lamb In Egg And Lemon Sauce with a blue spoon
Admire your beautiful creation!

Enjoy This Italian Braised Lamb At Easter Or Any Day!

Italian Braised Lamb In Egg And Lemon Sauce in a gold rimmed bowl

This tender and delicious lamb with the zingy zesty taste is PERFECT for Easter or for any day!

It would be lovely to serve this with some Italian focaccia bread, to mop up any of the extra sauce that remains.

Enjoy it at Easter as many Romans do, or treat yourself anytime you crave a stupendous and flavorful lamb dish!

Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!

Indulgent Amarone Red Wine Risotto

Amarone Red Wine Risotto in a white dish with a bottle of Amarone and glass of Amarone next to it with salad in the background and chocolate cookies

Linguine Alle Vongole

Linguine With Clam Sauce with salad in the background

1,000 Foods To Eat Project

Please join me on this quest to try the 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die, from the book by Mimi Sheraton! Join me in this journey and discover new foods, experiences, and cuisines which I hope will add inspiration, fun, and joy to your life! Visit the 1,000 Foods to Eat Project page to view a list of the foods tried so far.

If you'd like to follow along and be a part of the 1,000 Foods Project, please sign up to get the latest recipes and inspiration for you to expand your food comfort zone! It's an incredible journey, please join me by signing up here.

Cheers!

Grace

Italian Braised Lamb In Egg And Lemon Sauce garnished with a slice of lemon and Italian parsley in a gold rimmed bowl.

Italian Braised Lamb In Egg And Lemon Sauce

Grace
Tender and succulent lamb in a zingy and zesty lemon and egg sauce is perfect for Easter or any day you are craving a stupendous and flavorful lamb dish!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 people
Calories 605 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Large covered skillet

Ingredients
  

Braised Lamb

  • 1 lb lamb stew meat cut into cubes or bite sized pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small onion minced
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • ½ cup chicken broth (low salt) may need more if the mixture becomes too dry
  • ½ tablespoon flour
  • 2 oz chopped prosciutto
  • ¼ ts salt
  • ¼ ts pepper

Egg and Lemon Sauce

  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ lemon juice juice from ½ a lemon
  • ½ lemon zest zest from ½ a lemon
  • ¼ ts marjoram use fresh if you can find it but if not use ground dry marjoram
  • ¼ ts pepper

Garnish

  • 2 sprigs Italian parsley chopped

Instructions
 

  • Begin the first phase by seasoning the pieces of the lamb stew meat with salt and pepper, then add the flour to the meat and stir to coat the lamb.
    Lamb stew meat seasoned with salt and pepper in a glass bowl
  • Add olive oil to your skillet set on a medium high heat. Sauté minced onion and garlic, and chopped prosciutto in hot olive oil for around 3 minutes.
    Minced onion and garlic and prosciutto in a cast iron pan
  • Increase the heat and add the lamb to the onion and prosciutto mixture. Brown the lamb on all sides and then stir in the wine until it evaporates. Then add the chicken broth and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover the skillet and braise the lamb until it is nice and tender. From time to time check it and add additional broth if you feel the lamb is becoming too dry. This should take around an hour. However, continue to braise a little longer until the lamb is truly tender.
    Lamb stew meat with prosciutto and onion with wine
  • A few minutes prior to finishing braising the lamb, make the egg and lemon sauce. Combine egg yolk, lemon juice and zest, some marjoram and pepper in a small bowl and whisk well.
    Egg yolk, lemon juice and zest, ground pepper and marjoram in a white bowl with a slice of lemon in the background
  • When the lamb if fully cooked and tender, turn down the heat to low or better yet even take it off the heat. Add the egg and lemon sauce and stir well to combine. If this sauce is added when there is heat, you run the chance of the egg scrambling...and we don't want that to happen! We want to achieve a nice and silky smooth sauce with the addition of the egg and lemon.
    Egg and lemon sauce from a white bowl being added to braised lamb
  • Garnish with some Italian parsley, and enjoy your succulent Abbacchio Brodettato!
    Italian Braised Lamb In Egg And Lemon Sauce in a gold rimmed bowl

Notes

If you are sensitive to salt, adjust the amount of salt down and use unsalted chicken broth.  The prosciutto adds salt so using salted broth may make the dish too salty.
You may add extra broth or water to the lamb as it is braising if you feel the mixture is too dry.  However please note that you want the sauce to be on the thicker side and not too thin. The sauce will be rich and flavorful!
The trickiest part is adding the egg and lemon sauce.  Please be sure to do this when the lamb is on a low heat, or take it off the heat.  Adding it to hot lamb may make the egg scramble. We want to achieve a nice and silky smooth sauce with the addition of the egg and lemon.
This dish is PERFECT for Easter! 

Nutrition

Calories: 605kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 53gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 263mgSodium: 654mgPotassium: 901mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 234IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 5mg
Keyword braised, Easter dish, egg and lemon sauce, Lamb
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