RecipeTin Eats’ Xinjiang cumin lamb is so hot right now (and it’s not just the chillies)

Name: RecipeTin Eats’ Xinjiang cumin lamb is so hot right now (and it’s not just the chillies)
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp ginger, finely grated; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; ¾ cup whole dried Chinese chillies (about 18g); 1 brown onion, diced; 500g lamb mince; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 3 tbsp water; ⅓ cup chopped coriander; 1-2 tsp toasted sesame seeds to garnish; steamed rice and cucumber batons to serve

RecipeTin Eats

September 19, 2023

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

Chinese dishes made with lamb cooked with intense cumin flavours are totally on-trend right now, and not just in my world. Everybody has started to discover the awesomeness of Xinjiang food, which melds classic Middle Eastern and Chinese flavours. Here’s a quick one for you to try tonight.

SOS checklist

Less than $20 for 4 servings ✔
Less than 30 minutes ✔

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp ginger, finely grated
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
¾ cup whole dried Chinese chillies (about 18g)
1 brown onion, diced
500g lamb mince
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
3 tbsp water
⅓ cup chopped coriander
1-2 tsp toasted sesame seeds to garnish
steamed rice and cucumber batons to serve

Spice mix

2 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp ground Sichuan pepper
¼ tsp cooking salt

Method

Step 1
To make the spice mix, mix the ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
Step 2
Heat oil in a large (30cm) non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add the ginger, garlic and chillies and cook for 1 minute to release the flavours. Add the onion. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes, until the onion just starts to soften.
Step 3
Add the lamb and cook until no longer pink. Add the soy sauce and Shaoxing wine. Cook for 30 seconds. Add the spice mix and water, toss together, stirring to coat the lamb.
Step 4
Serve over steamed rice with a scattering of coriander leaves, a sprinkling of sesame seeds and cucumber batons.