Lamb BBQ, piperade and cocoa beans recipe

Pascal Aussignac prepares the dish.
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For the lamb

• 1.3-1.8kg lamb shoulder, boned and rolled, trimmings reserved
• 100ml olive oil
• 4 sprigs rosemary
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 500g flageolet beans, soaked in water for 2 hours, drained
• 1 litres lamb stock or water
• salt and pepper

For the piperade

• 100ml olive oil
• 4 onions, sliced
• 5 tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped
• 2 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
• 3 green peppers, seeded and sliced
• espelette chilli powder or paprika powder
• 2 tbsp chopped thyme leaves
• salt and pepper

How to make Lamb BBQ, piperade and cocoa beans

1. Place the boned and rolled lamb shoulder in a tray and marinate it for 24 hours in the oil, rosemary and garlic cloves. When marinated, dice the lamb.

2. To make the piperade, heat the olive oil in a large, deep frying pan or a wok, then add the onions and cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and peppers. Season with salt, pepper and thyme, then sprinkle with the Espelette chilli powder or paprika. Cover the pan and simmer for 2 hours. Once cooked, stir the mixture into a pulp.

3. Cook the flageolet beans in the lamb stock or water, by bringing to the boil in a saucepan then reducing the heat a simmer, covering and cooking for 90 minutes or until very tender. Add them to the piperade pulp.

4. To serve, grill the diced lamb on the charcoal embers of a barbecue for 15 to 25 minutes, turning frequently. Pour some piperade pulp and flageolets beans on a plate then add the cooked lamb.

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