Croatian lamb peka

This Croatian beef builds potatoes, courgettes and carrots into a crowd-pleasing meal you can have ready in about 130 minutes. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 20 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and pan. At involved difficulty across 20 steps, it's worth setting aside proper time for.
What you'll need
Shopping list (6)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Preheat oven to 200°C fan / 220°C / 425°F / Gas mark 7
- If you have not bought diced lamb, cut your lamb shoulder or leg into large chunks and place to one side.
- Chunks of chopped lamb of a red chopping board
- Make oil marinade -
- Mix 80ml of olive oil in a bowl with garlic puree, sundried tomato puree ,black pepper and salt.
- olive oil, gia sundried tomato puree and gia garlic puree and black pepper mixed together in a silver bowl to make Croatian peka
- Add potatoes and vegetables into a large lidded casserole dish.
- Chopped up vegetables which consist of chopped up red onion, courgette, potatoes red peppers in a cast iron pan
- Place diced lamb on top of the vegetables, pour the marinade and wine over the top.
- Chunks of lamb covered in in a sundried tomato oil sauce which is on top of chopped red onion, aubergine, courgette and potatoes in a cast iron pan
- Add the rosemary, thyme and sage, trying to keep the herbs on top.
- So you can easily remove the herb stalks once cooked.
- Chunks of lamb coated in a sundried tomato oil sauce and covered with thyme, rosemary and sage which is on top of chopped red onion, aubergine, courgette and potatoes in a cast iron pan
- Place lid on the casserole dish and cook for 1hr 30 minute
- If you do not have a lid cover very well with kitchen foil
- Cast iron dish with lid on in the oven
- Take the lid off, remove any thick herb stems. Stir in 2 tbsp of olive oil.
- Cook for a further 20-30 mins.
- Cooked Croatian Lamb Peka in a cast iron pan in the oven
- Serve with fresh homemade bread to dip into the juices.
You'll use: Oven · Pan · Large pot
Watch how it's made

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Ingredient substitutions
- White Wine
- chicken or vegetable stock + 1 tsp vinegar
What to serve with Croatian lamb peka
- Mushroom soup with buckwheat Side
- Burek Side
- Fresh sardines Side
- Walnut Roll Gužvara Dessert
Tips & common questions
How long does Croatian lamb peka take to make?
About 130 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 20 steps and 13 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of white wine?
Try chicken or vegetable stock + 1 tsp vinegar. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
Recipe data for Croatian lamb peka via TheMealDB (open database). ▶ Video. Original source. Consomee adds the scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.







