Description
A BBQ considered more magnificent and premium than standard lamb skewers in Xinjiang restaurants. Marinated 'bone-in mutton (lamb chops)' are hung on a massive, tree-like iron rack (Jia Zi). The entire rack is lowered directly into a Tandoor oven, roasting the meat incredibly juicy via far-infrared heat.
Restaurants serving Jia Zi Rou (Xinjiang Rack-Roasted Mutton)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Bone-in mutton(Lamb chops)
- Onion(massive)
- Eggs
- Wheat flour
- Cumin powder
- Salt
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Meat Prep) Separate premium 'bone-in mutton (ribs/lamb chops)' individually.
- (Marination Magic) Marinate for hours in a mixture of squeezed juice from 'massive hand-chopped onions', salt, eggs, a touch of flour (or starch), cumin, and Sichuan pepper. (Onion enzymes dramatically tenderize the meat and erase all odor).
- (Rack Setup) Prepare a specialized, cone-shaped 'Iron Tree Rack (Jia Zi)'.
- Hook each piece of marinated bone-in meat onto the countless sharp spikes protruding from the rack.
- [Grilling Technique]: Lower the entire rack directly into a massive, blazing clay Tandoor oven (Tonur) and cover it.
- The intense far-infrared radiant heat from the clay walls 'roasts and steams' the meat for
- mins.
- The fat drips onto the coals, creating smoke. Once the outside is crispy golden and the inside astonishingly juicy, carry the entire rack to the table.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Meat sweetness from onion marinade and cumin aroma、クミンの香り
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Roast lamb chops in an oven or grill)
Pairing
Wusu Beer (Xinjiang Beer) / Mutton Soup
Trivia
[Trivia] 'Jia Zi' means frame or rack. If lamb skewers are street fast-food, Jia Zi Rou is 'restaurant feast BBQ'. The onion's sweetness permeates every cell of the meat. It is an Uyghur masterpiece that permanently changes your concept of mutton.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] The entire iron rack is slammed down ('BAM!') onto the diner's table. Pull the piping hot bone-in meat off the hooks with your hands and gnaw on it. Unlike open-fire 'lamb skewers', baking inside the oven traps an unbelievable amount of meat juice, making it incredibly fluffy and tender.
Allergen
Mutton, Soybeans, Wheat (Soy sauce), Eggs