Thit Kho To -- Lamb In Clay Pot

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons chopped shallots
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 225 g boneless lamb loin, thinly sliced
• 1 egg, hard boiled and halved (optional)
• 3 tablespoons muscovado sugar or 3 tablespoons soft brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons fish sauce

Recipe

• 1 make the caramel by heating the sugar in a small, heavy-based pan over a low heat.
• 2 stir constantly until it is moist and thick.
• 3 take off the heat and add the fish sauce.
• 4 return to a low heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.
• 5 add the shallots and pepper to the caramel and leave to cool.
• 6 pour the sauce into a claypot or flameproof casserole.
• 7 add the lamb to the sauce.
• 8 cover and simmer for about 30 minutes over a low heat, stirring occasionally.
• 9 at the end of cooking, the lamb should be in a little rich gravy.
• 10 serve with the egg if using, spooning the gravy over them.