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In French, the term Fricassee refers to some kind of stew, usually with a white sauce, in which cut-up meat is first sauteed and then slow-cooked with the addition of liquid. However, ask any Italian (or Greek!) and they will tell you that to them “fricassea” is any type of meat or poultry served in a traditional egg-lemon sauce. The Tuscan side of my family used to make this sauce to recycle meat (usually veal) that had already been boiled. We would make soup with the broth, serve the meat boiled with a side of green sauce, and the next day we would turn the leftovers into a creamy egg-lemon fricassea. There are several regional versions of this quick and easy recipe, some made with chicken and others with a mix of different types of meat, including liver. In Rome, however, the ingredient of choice is lamb, a symbol of the spring holidays (whether you choose to celebrate Easter or Passover), often with the addition of seasonal vegetables, such as baby artichokes. Serve accompanied by your favorite starch: potatoes or rice are great.
Ingredients
- 2 lb cubed lamb
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 medium onion
- 1 medium carrot
- 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 large egg
- 1 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp freshly minced parsley, if liked
Directions
Rinse the lamb and pat dry.
mince the garlic and chop the onion and carrot.
heat the oil in a pan, add the garlic, onion and carrot, and cook for about 3-5 minutes on medium heat. Add the lamb and brown it on all sides for about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Pour in the wine and allow it to evaporate on high heat. Lower the heat and allow to cook covered for about 30 to 40 minutes or until done. if there is a lot of liquid, towards the end of the cooking uncover the lamb and allow most of the liquid to evaporate.
In a separate bowl, whisk the egg with the lemon juice until emulsified. remove the lamb from the heat, adjust the salt and pepper, and pour in the egg lemon sauce, stirring quickly. If you like, you can add some fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
https://dinnerinvenice.com/2013/03/28/italian-lamb-fricassee/This recipe was included in
This American Bite’s roundup of lamb recipes.
This looks simply delicious! I ate artichoke fricasea while in Rome and loved it.
Thank you! And -yes – the artichoke version is one of my favorites!
This looks awesome and I have included it my roundup of lamb recipes.
Lamb is my favorite meat and this looks so simple and delicious!!
The flavor combination sounds delicious. If I was to make it with chicken, would the recipe be exactly the same?
Lamb is one of my favorite meats, and I am intrigued by the idea of a egg-lemon sauce.
I had no idea what Fricassee was until now, I would love to try any version, thanks for sharing.