Lamb Orzotto

Lička kuća chefs carefully created the menus that fully reflect the variety of Lika’s culinary abundance. From unique lamb soup, lamb and veal under the iron bell, grilled trout, vegetable orzotto, Lika potatoes with onion and bacon, to plum strudel and “basa” cake, the autochthonous dishes are innovatively prepared with a twist of contemporary gastronomy. In ethnic ambience, by the open fireplace, with the smells and tastes of specialties from Lika, restaurant Lička kuća is a gastronomic adventure discovered by thousands of local and foreign visitors of National Park Plitvice Lake.

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Lamb Orzotto

Debone the lamb and dice it, together with root vegetables; garlic, red onions, carrots, celeriac and parsley. Fry the meat and set it aside. Fry the vegetables in the remaining fat, until tender. Return the meat to the pan and continue to cook adding beef stock. Finally, add demi-glace sauce, dark Velebit beer, salt and pepper. But barley and salt in a pot with cold water and cook for 45 minutes from the moment it boils. Drain it and add to lamb and vegetables. Add grated cheese and chopped parsley, gently cooking it until creamy, adding butter in the end.

Serve the dish in a deep plate, sprinkled with spring onion and decorated with shaves of semi hard Lika cheese.

This rich lamb dish from Lika made with local lamb, barley and reduced dark Velebit beer, with homemade demi-glace sauce and local cheese, is a real treat for those looking for a rich taste and enjoying good food.