A robust Middle Eastern Lamb recipe that is perfectly seasoned with paprika and cooked with shallots and mushrooms. This simple, easy lamb recipe will surely be one of your favorites since it’s simple and quick enough to be a weeknight meal but fancy enough to be a Sunday dinner.

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Smoke and spicy aromas wafting through the lanes of ancient Aleppo, welcoming weary tradesmen at the end of the Silk Road. Laden with silk, fine porcelain, bronze, chinese paper, tea, rice, ivory, rhino horns, turtle shells and spices such as cinnamon and ginger. Relieved businessmen found refuge at Aleppo, collapsing to a feast of Aleppo lamb, potatoes and possibly peas. All is good…
Lamb and fish are popular meat items in Syria. Syrian cuisine is a continuation of Ottoman cuisine with influences from Greece, central Asia, Israel, Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines. It is lighter on the spices than it’s neighbors but full of flavor.
What is Aleppo Pepper?
Aleppo pepper is what gives this dish its name. This red chile pepper is somewhere between red pepper flakes and paprika in its heat and flavor. It is a little fruity and a little salty. Salt is used in the drying process. It ranks about 10,000 on the Scoville scale similar to a jalapeño pepper. I use it in any dish that calls for chile powder, its my favorite chile powder.
In turkey, Aleppo pepper is known as pul biber and in Armenia haleb biber.
Because of the conflict in Syria, botanist have secured Aleppo pepper seeds and are growing it outside of Syria in neighboring countries to ensure the pepper doesn’t go extinct.
You may purchase Aleppo Pepper Here: Crushed Aleppo Pepper, 4oz, also called Halaby pepper used in Turkish cooking, Kosher
Other uses for Aleppo Pepper
You can use Aleppo Pepper anywhere you need to use chile powder. I like the moderate heat in Aleppo Pepper, that way I am not afraid to use maybe a full tsp in a dish. With other chile powders like cayenne, a small deviation in amounts may have a huge effect. I think the pepper is a little smokey too with some cumin undertones.
- curries
- stir frys
- soups & stews
- marinades to add a little heat
- taco seasoning
- salsas to add a throaty heat
This dish is easy without any special or hard to find ingredients. If you don’t have Aleppo pepper you can substitute paprika. The flavor and character of the lamb is allowed to shine with just a light touch of seasonings and an ale. Mashed potatoes with sour cream and Paprika make a great pairing to the rich lamb and mushrooms.
The first time I made this dish I tried it with Leg of Lamb since it is quite a bit cheaper. This was a mistake as the meat is too tough for this kind of dish. Be sure to splurge a little on the lamb shoulder chops and you won’t be disappointed.
Let me know how yours turns out or if you have a special seasoning blend for lamb.




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Aleppo Lamb & Potatoes
A robust Middle Eastern Lamb recipe that is perfectly seasoned with paprika and cooked with shallots and mushrooms. This simple, easy lamb recipe will surely be one of your favorites since it’s simple and quick enough to be a weeknight meal but fancy enough to be a Sunday dinner.
Ingredients
Lamb
- 6 lamb shoulder chops
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbs Aleppo pepper or paprika 1 Tbs cooking oil (sunflower, corn, grapeseed) 1 large shallot, sliced thin 12 oz button mushrooms whole 12 oz pale ale 1 Cup beef bouillon Creamed Potatoes 4 medium potatoes 1 cup sour cream 1/4 cup butter salt and pepper paprika
Instructions
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- Season chops on both sides with salt, pepper, paprika and marinade for two hours.
- Over high heat in a large skillet, add 1 Tbs oil and cook the lamb over high heat, searing both sides.
- Add shallots and mushrooms, cook for 2 more minutes, reduce heat to low/medium.
- Add pale ale and bouillon, cover and simmer 5 minutes.
- Serve with creamed potatoes.
- Peel and cube potatoes.
- Boil until soft, drain.
- Mash with butter, sour cream and s&p
- garnish with paprika.
Notes
This lamb dish is great with any type of potato recipe.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 chopAmount Per Serving: Calories: 438 Total Fat: 28g Saturated Fat: 19g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 78mg Sodium: 711mg Carbohydrates: 26g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 5g Protein: 16g
Wendy says
I tried this recipe out on my husband and a visitor as I was able to get hold of some aleppo pepper. I also added in a side dish of grilled zucchini with baharat spice, olive oil and lemon juice. A big hit!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe! 😊
Mackenzie says
Be still my heart! This recipe is exactly what I’ve been looking for for Valentine’s Day. My husband will flip for it and it looks simple enough to make! Thanks so much!
Maryea | Happy Healthy Mama says
For some reason I’ve always been intimidated to prepare lamb at home. This looks perfect and so easy, though! Thank you for the inspiration. 🙂
Julie says
I know this is all about the lamb (which looks amazing) and the potatoes, but those mushrooms are really calling my name. Gorgeous – they look so fresh!
Stacey says
Lamb is one of our family favorites! I’m going to try this recipe soon, looks amazing!
Sara says
This looks incredibly tasty! I can’t wait to try your recipe!
Sues says
Ooh this looks like the perfect Sunday night meal!
Leslie Haasch says
I absolutely love using whole mushrooms in dishes like this!
Becky Tarala says
Beautiful, simple comfort food. I just love this. Thanks for the recipe! Now if only I could get my husband to eat lamb, too…
Carrie | Clean Eating Kitchen says
I love lamb and the spices that you’ve paired with it are perfect. Thank you for sharing, will definitely be making this one!
Tina says
Lamb is my favorite meat, I wish it were easier to find. Have fun with this one Carrie!
Kate says
Those potatoes sounds like the perfect comfort food! I haven’t had potatoes for awhile and now you have me wanting some!
Tina says
It’s potato season here in Utah, they sell them in 50 lb bags from Idaho. I guess it’s because we are so close. Enjoy Kate!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
What a wonderful sounding dish. We love lamb, and this is the perfect comfort food happening here. Those potatoes look fantastic….I am a potato fanatic.
Tina says
Me too, I could easily eat potatoes 3x/day! Hash browns, baked potato, mashed potato, done.
Abby @ WinsteadWandering says
I’ve never prepared lamb myself, but yours looks great! And I think I could bathe in those creamed potatoes.
Tina says
Think about what it could do for your skin!