
Croatian lamb peka
Croatian lamb peka is a slow-cooked masterpiece where tender lamb shoulder mingles with hearty root vegetables and fresh summer produce under a dome of aromatic herbs. The dish delivers deep, caramelized flavors from the lamb’s slow roasting, balanced by the earthy sweetness of potatoes and carrots, the brightness of zucchini, and the subtle tang of tomato purée. Olive oil and garlic sauce enrich the dish, creating a silky, unctuous sauce that clings to every bite. Worth the time and care, this rustic yet refined meal transforms simple ingredients into a showstopping centerpiece that fills the kitchen with irresistible warmth and spice.
Ingredients
- Potatoes600g
- Courgettes1 chopped
- Carrots1 chopped
- Green Pepper1 chopped
- Aubergine1 small
- Onion1 Large Chopped
- Lamb Shoulder800g
- Garlic Sauce1 tbs
- Tomato Puree1 tbs
- Olive Oil80 ml
- ThymeSprinking
- White Wine250ml
- PepperPinch
Nutrition
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 200°C fan / 220°C / 425°F / Gas mark 7
- 2
If you have not bought diced lamb, cut your lamb shoulder or leg into large chunks and place to one side.
- 3
Chunks of chopped lamb of a red chopping board
- 4
Make oil marinade -
- 5
Mix 80ml of olive oil in a bowl with garlic puree, sundried tomato puree ,black pepper and salt.
- 6
olive oil, gia sundried tomato puree and gia garlic puree and black pepper mixed together in a silver bowl to make Croatian peka
- 7
Add potatoes and vegetables into a large lidded casserole dish.
- 8
Chopped up vegetables which consist of chopped up red onion, courgette, potatoes red peppers in a cast iron pan
- 9
Place diced lamb on top of the vegetables, pour the marinade and wine over the top.
- 10
Chunks of lamb covered in in a sundried tomato oil sauce which is on top of chopped red onion, aubergine, courgette and potatoes in a cast iron pan
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