Meat

Lambakjøt (boiled lamb)

A piece of lamb slowly cooked in salted water with cabbage, very simple and emblematic of Faroese cuisine. The meat is melt-in-the-mouth and is eaten hot with the vegetables from the broth.

2 h 10
4 servings
Medium
Pricier
🇫🇴 Faroe Islands

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Peppercorns

On the side

Boiled potatoes

Nutrition facts

447 kcal per serving

Protein: 39.5 g
Carbohydrates: 22.6 g
of which sugars: 4 g
Fat: 20.6 g
of which saturated fat: 7.4 g
Fiber: 5.5 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Place the meat in a large pot and cover it with cold water.
Bring gently to the boil, then skim the surface.
Add the salt, the whole onion and a few peppercorns.
Simmer covered for about 1 hour 30 minutes, until the meat is tender.
Add the cabbage cut into wedges and the peeled potatoes 20 minutes before the end.
Drain the meat and vegetables and slice the meat.
Serve hot with the cabbage and potatoes, drizzled with a little broth.