World Flavors Cookbook

Khorkhog (Stone-Cooked Meat)

An ancient nomadic barbecue where meat and vegetables are cooked with red-hot stones inside a sealed container.

Cuisine: Mongolia

Ingredients

• lamb or goat chunks, potatoes, carrots, onions, salt, hot river stones

Instructions

1. Heat stones in a fire until red-hot
2. Layer meat and vegetables in a metal container
3. Add hot stones between layers
4. Seal tightly and cook with the steam generated inside
5. Serve family-style