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Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemon (Naturally Gluten-Free)

Moroccan tagine — the slow-cooked clay pot braise of North Africa — is naturally gluten-free in all its traditional forms: meat, spices, preserved lemon, olives, and aromatics in a liquid that reduces to a concentrated sauce through the unique circulation of the conical tagine lid. No flour appears in authentic tagine; the sauce's body comes from the gelatin of the slow-cooked meat and the reduction of the cooking liquid. The lamb tagine with preserved lemon and olives is the Marrakchi version — brighter and sharper than the sweeter honey-prune preparations of the north. The preserved lemon's rind (not the flesh) provides the characteristic salty, citrus-fermented complexity that defines this tagine. Saffron, ginger, cumin, and coriander form the spice base; a generous amount of fresh herbs (parsley, coriander) go in at the end.

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Serves4
Total120 min
Within reach0of 7 in Fort St. John

Three elsewhere in British Columbia · four not yet within reach.

How the 7 are reached
Elsewhere in British Columbia
3 · aleppo pepper, green olives, fresh cilantro
Not yet within reach
4 · ginger, preserved lemons (Morroco), lamb stock, ground coriander
Cook
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The Market List

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800g
lamb shoulder
cut into 4cm cubes
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40ml
olive oil
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150g
yellow onion
thinly sliced
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30g
garlic
minced
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15g
ginger
minced
Origin · New ZealandNot yet within reach of Fort St. John · each reach is counted
2
preserved lemons (Morroco)
rinsed, seeds removed, flesh torn
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400ml
lamb stock
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5g
ground cumin
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5g
ground coriander
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3g
turmeric
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2g
cinnamon stick (Ceylon)
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5g
sea salt
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The Method

1
Season lamb cubes generously with salt and Aleppo pepper; sear in batches in hot olive oil over high heat for 3 minutes per side until caramelised; transfer to plate.
2
Add onion to same pot, cook 4 minutes over medium heat, stirring, until softened; add garlic and ginger, cook 1 minute until fragrant.
3
Stir in cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cinnamon stick; bloom spices for 30 seconds; add lamb stock and return seared lamb to pot.
4
Bring to gentle simmer, cover, and braise in oven at 160°C for 60 minutes until lamb is tender.
5
Stir in torn preserved lemon flesh and green olives; simmer uncovered 15 minutes until sauce reduces and flavours marry.
6
Adjust seasoning with salt and Aleppo pepper; garnish with fresh cilantro; serve with couscous or cauliflower rice.
From the canon — True Moroccan couscous — semolina rolled into tiny pellets and steamed three times over a vegetable and meat broth in a couscoussière — is one of the most la… Couscous (Three-Steam Method) →
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Sensory Tests

◇Sight. Preserved lemon rind releases salt-bright citrus aroma when rinsed and added in the final 20 minutes; the cone lid's condensation drips steadily back into the pot.
◇Where it lives or dies. Preserved lemon rind only—flesh discarded. Add in final 20 minutes. Brown the lamb first. Liquid halfway up the meat, no more.
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What to Pour

Pouring for British Columbia · ·

The pairing
Clos de Tart Grand Cru
Clos de Tart — Mommessin · Morey-Saint-Denis
Cut — the acidity (bright acidity) scrubs the salt and savour between bites; the palate arrives clean at every pass.
Not yet stocked in British Columbia
Wine
From British Columbia
1897 Amber Ale
Stanley Park Brewing · Metro Vancouver
Cut — the bead (a fine, persistent bead) scrubs the salt and savour between bites; the palate arrives clean at every pass.
Stanley Park Brewing · Vancouver →
Beer
Without alcohol
OFLORE Hibiscus Sparkling Fermented Lemonade
Limonades OFLORE
Cut — the bead (a fine, persistent bead) scrubs the salt and savour between bites; the palate arrives clean at every pass.
Not yet stocked in British Columbia
Non-alcoholic

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The whole pairing
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Origin & Lineage

Morocco; tagine is the defining cooking vessel and method of Moroccan cuisine; the preserved lemon and olive combination is characteristic of Marrakchi cooking.