Herbed Lamb With Mint Shallot Sauce And Rutabaga Purée Recipes

GREEK LAMB WITH YOGURT MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the garlic, rosemary, oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse until the herbs are finely minced. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, and red wine and combine. Place the chops in a glass or ceramic dish just large enough to hold them in a single layer. Pour the marinade over the chops, turning to coat both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours but preferably overnight.
• When ready to cook, prepare a grill with one layer of hot coals or turn a gas grill to medium-high heat. Remove the lamb from the marinade, sprinkle generously with salt and pepper, and grill for 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove to a platter, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and set aside to rest for 10 minutes. Serve hot with the cold Yogurt Mint Sauce.
• Place the scallions, mint, dill, red pepper flakes, olive oil, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and puree until it's a coarse paste. Add the yogurt, salt, and pepper and pulse until combined. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to develop.

HERBED LAMB WITH MINT SHALLOT SAUCE AND RUTABAGA PURéE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Trim excess fat from lamb. Using sharp knife, score 1/4-inch-deep crosshatch pattern all over top of lamb. Rub lamb with vegetable oil. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Mix parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme and tarragon in small bowl. Rub herb mixture all over lamb, pressing firmly to adhere. Place lamb in large roasting pan. Roast until thermometer inserted into lamb registers 155°F, about 1 hour 45 minutes.
• Remove lamb from oven and let stand 15 minutes. Pour pan juices into glass measuring cup; degrease pan juices. Mix butter and flour in small bowl. Combine shallots and wine in heavy small saucepan. Boil until most of liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Add chicken broth and boil 2 minutes. Whisk in flour mixture and chopped fresh mint. Boil until thickened to sauce consistency, whisking occasionally, about 5 minutes. Whisk in any degreased lamb juices. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place lamb on platter. Surround with mint and parsley sprigs. Serve lamb with sauce and Rutabaga Puree.

MINT AND SHALLOT SAUCE FOR LAMB

Steps:

• Heat the vinegar water with sugar in a small pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then add salt and stir until the sugar and the salt are dissolved. Reduce the heat to low.
• Put the shallots, mint and parsley in food processor and pulse to finely chop, then transfer the mixture to a small storage container. Pour the hot brine over the shallot mixture. Cover the container with a lid and refrigerate until ready to serve or let stand at room temperature until ready to serve.

RUMP OF LAMB, KIDNEYS, SHALLOT PURéE & BROAD BEANS

Steps:

• Start by making the shallot purée. In a large pan, melt the butter over a medium heat and stir in the shallots and bay. Season with salt and lower the heat. Cover and allow to sweat and simmer very gently for 40-50 mins until soft and translucent. They should create a lot of juices. Pour in the double cream and boil for 1 min. Remove from the heat and use a slotted spoon to put the shallots in a blender with just enough of the liquid to allow them to purée. Add more of the liquid if necessary but you should have a thickish consistency. Push through a sieve for a smoother result and set aside.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. To cook the lamb, heat the oil in an ovenproof pan to a high temperature, season the lamb generously all over and put fat-side down and colour. Turn it over and roast in the oven for 15-20 mins depending on how you like it cooked. Remove and rest it somewhere warm.
• To cook the kidneys, heat a frying pan with the butter until gently foaming. Add the seasoned kidneys and allow to colour for 2-3 mins on one side without shaking the pan. Flip them over and continue cooking for another min or so. Remove, tip them into a sieve and allow to rest over a bowl to allow any pink juices to drain. Keep the kidneys somewhere warm and discard the pink juices.
• For the broad beans, make a vinaigrette with the white wine vinegar and olive oil, adding the garlic and the parsley. Stir together, add to the broad beans, then tip in any meat juices from the lamb.
• To serve, spoon some of the shallot purée onto a plate, slice the lamb quite thickly and arrange on top, then place 2 kidney halves on top of the lamb. Spoon around some of the broad bean vinaigrette and serve.

MINT SAUCE FOR LAMB

Steps:

• Place mint leaves in a small bowl. Stir in water, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper until sugar is dissolved. Cover and let steep for 20 minutes, then serve immediately with lamb.

HERB CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB WITH PORT REDUCTION SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. To prepare the rub, chop the thyme, rosemary, sage leaves, oregano, parsley, and garlic cloves and put in a mortar and pestle. Add dijon mustard and olive oil and mash until paste-like.
• 2. Sprinkle the rack of lamb with salt and pepper. Then rub all over with the herb paste. Cover and let marinate in refrigerator overnight, up to a day.
• 3. Pre-heat oven to 400-degrees.
• 4. In a hot pan, add olive oil and sear both sides of the rack of lamb for 10 minutes, or until golden.
• 5. Put the pan with the rack of lamb inside the oven for 15 minutes for medium-rare meat. (Leave in longer for medium).
• 6. Reduce port wine and veal broth for about 20 minutes, until thicker consistency.
• 7. Let the rack of lamb rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing. Add port reduction sauce on top and serve.

ROAST RACK OF LAMB WITH HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix rosemary, pepper and salt; rub over lamb. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Place lamb in a shallow roasting pan, fat side up; drizzle with oil., Roast 35-45 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove lamb from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 10 minutes before serving., Meanwhile, place herbs, shallots and garlic in a food processor; pulse until herbs are chopped. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper; process until blended. Continue processing while gradually adding oil in a steady stream. Serve lamb with sauce.