by Chef Gavan Murphy
Lamb & Fig StewRemember my post a couple weeks (Roast Chicken with Apricot and Rosemary Glaze) back when I mentioned certain foods go hand in hand, like mint and lamb, apple and pork, apricots and chicken? Here’s another great combo—figs and lamb. Not quite your grandmother’s Irish stew but the sweet and savory tastes are just brilliant together.
The beauty about figs is that they add sweetness without adding any fat. They are fat-free, sodium-free and, like other plant foods, cholesterol-free. Figs provide more fiber than any other common fruit or vegetable and are a good source of potassium, a mineral that helps to control blood pressure.
I thought the flavor of the figs blended really well not only with the lamb but with the tomatoes as well. This dish has tons of flavor so I think you’ll definitely enjoy it.