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Fall Apart Lamb Neck Potjie | Traditional South African Recipe 🇿🇦

🔥 Learn how to make a legendary South African lamb neck potjie (potjiekos) — slow-cooked, rich, and packed with deep, savoury flavour. This fall-apart lamb neck potjie is cooked using an authentic South African method, slow-simmered in a cast-iron potjie until tender and full of deep flavour. This traditional potjiekos recipe is true South African comfort food, perfect for braais, outdoor cooking, family gatherings, and anyone wanting to experience real SA cuisine. Lamb neck is one of South Africa’s best slow-cooking cuts for potjiekos, prized for its richness and ability to become incredibly soft when cooked low and slow. In this video, I show you step by step how South Africans cook lamb neck potjie using simple ingredients and time-honoured techniques over the fire. If you’re looking for an easy potjie recipe, a traditional South African lamb dish, or a hearty one-pot meal, this lamb neck potjie recipe delivers. We also serve it with soft dumplings and creamy samp and beans for the ultimate authentic experience. If you enjoy South African food, potjie cooking, braai culture, and travel-inspired recipes, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share this video. 🥘 What you’ll learn in this video: How to make a rich, flavour-packed lamb neck potjie The secret to deep flavour using red wine, onions, and spices How to layer ingredients correctly for slow cooking in a cast-iron potjie How to make dumplings 🌍 Why you’ll love it: This isn’t just a recipe — it’s a South African classic, slow-cooked with love, patience, and bold flavour. From the smell of onions and wine on the fire to dumplings soaking up the sauce, this is real comfort food. 👍 Don’t forget to subscribe for more potjie recipes, braai ideas, and South African outdoor cooking adventures! ⏱️ CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction – Authentic South African Potjie 00:42 Preparing the Lamb Neck for Potjie 01:27 Braaing the Lamb 02:49 Thank You to Our Subscribers 03:21 Preparing the Veg 05:06 Getting the Veg into the Potjie 08:15 Adding the Spice, Boet 10:10 Layering the Potjie the Right Way 12:16 Making the Dumplings 15:53 The Final Reveal 17:02 Let’s Get In There for the Tasting 🍲 SOUTH AFRICAN LAMB NECK POTJIE RECIPE This traditional South African lamb neck potjie recipe is cooked over the fire in a cast-iron potjie. Ingredients: 1.5 – 2 kg thick-cut lamb neck (ask your butcher) 2 tbsp cooking oil 2 onions, sliced 2 sticks celery, chopped 2 large leeks, chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed 8 baby carrots, whole 8 baby potatoes, whole 2 cups green beans 2 tbsp tomato paste 2 tomatoes, chopped (or 1 tin chopped tomatoes) 1 bouquet garni 6 cloves 4 bay leaves 1 tsp paprika Salt & black pepper to taste 2 cups lamb stock 2 cups fruity red wine Method: Light your fire until medium coals are formed. Season the lamb neck with coriander, salt, and pepper. Braai the lamb neck on the grid to get a smoky char. Remove and set aside. Heat oil in a cast-iron potjie over medium coals. Add onions, celery, and leeks. Cook until soft and golden. Add red wine and cook off the alcohol. Add lamb stock. Stir in garlic, tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, spices, bay leaves, and bouquet garni. Layer the lamb neck back into the potjie. Add potatoes and carrots first, then green beans. Cover and cook slowly for 2 hours, without stirring. Add dumplings on top and cook for another 30 minutes on low heat. Remove from the heat and rest for 10 minutes. Adjust seasoning and serve. 🍞 POTJIE DUMPLING RECIPE Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp white sugar ½ tsp salt 1 tbsp butter or margarine ½ cup water Directions: Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in water to form a thick batter. Rest for 3–5 minutes. Drop spoonfuls onto the potjie. Cover and simmer without lifting the lid for 30 minutes. 🔥 Potjie Tip: The secret is slow cooking — let the lamb simmer until the marrow releases into the sauce, creating deep, meaty flavour. 🌿 Perfect for: Traditional South African food lovers • Braai & potjie fans • Camping & outdoor cooking • Anyone who loves rich, hearty comfort food. #LambPotjie #LambNeckPotjie #SouthAfricanFood #Potjiekos #braai #outdoorcooking #bushcooking #castironcooking #traditionalrecipes #comfortfood #heritagecooking