Lamb chops can be stewed for about 1-2 hours before they become tender.
Lamb chops are the rib part of sheep, fat and thin combination, soft texture, easier to stew, but according to the meat of lamb chops old and tender, stewing time will vary. When the meat is older, it takes longer to braise and may take about 2 hours to braise, while the meat of the lamb chops is more tender and takes less time to braise, about 1 hour to braise.
Generally by looking at the lamb chops in the pot, it's not easy to tell if they are stewed or not. This time you can use chopsticks to poke the lamb chops, can easily detach the meat from the bone on the lamb chops, basically is stewed, you can start the pot, or eat a small piece, the most direct feeling of the lamb chops are stewed.
Tips on how to buy lamb chops
1, generally speaking, the Hui people living in the area to sell more authentic lamb, so it is best to go there to buy, and wait until the market to buy cheaper.
2, buy lamb chops, it is best to buy in the morning, when the lamb chops are the freshest, usually just after slaughtering the lamb, if you buy in the afternoon may not be available, or buy the old.
3, in the purchase of lamb chops, look at this whole piece of lamb chops is bright, whether the meat is more, some lamb chops meat is too little to eat much.
4, buy lamb chops to carefully smell the smell, especially some lamb chops in the supermarket, although frozen, but smell the odor indicates that the time is too long do not buy.
5, fresh lamb chops, with a hand touch or pinch will not be stained, if you touch the sticky hand, that lamb chops are not fresh.