Lamb Cutlets Al Fresco Recipes

LAMB CUTLETS AL FRESCO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to fan 200C/ conventional 220C/gas 7. Lay the slices of bread on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until toasted. Meanwhile, rub olive oil all over the racks of lamb, season generously with salt and pepper, then stand them in a roasting tin.
• Take the bread out of the oven and put the lamb in. Roast the lamb for 10 minutes, then set aside for about 5 minutes to cool. While you're waiting, break the toasted bread into a food processor, add the garlic, parsley and mint and season with salt and pepper. Chop until you have coarse crumbs, then tip into a wide, shallow dish.
• When the lamb is cool enough to handle, spread mustard on the meaty sides, bottoms and ends. Hold a rack by the bones and sit it in the herby crumbs, then scoop up handfuls of crumbs and press them over the mustard. Repeat with the other 2 racks (you may have some crumbs left over, but you need this many to be able to scoop them up).
• Roast the 3 racks of lamb, meaty side uppermost, for 20 minutes. If the crumbs begin to scorch, cover loosely with foil. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
• For a picnic, roast the lamb up to 6 hours ahead. When cold, separate into cutlets (this is simplicity itself, as the bones provide guidelines) and carefully wrap them in foil. Don't forget to take jars of mustard and mint jelly to serve with the lamb.

LAMB CUTLETS REFORM

Steps:

• To make the Reform sauce, melt the butter in a medium saucepan, then add the onion, carrot and ham strips and cook gently until just turning brown.
• Add the vinegar and port and boil rapidly until almost all the liquid evaporates.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the stock, cloves, mace, bay leaf, cranberries and thyme.
• Stir well, return to the heat and bring to the boil.
• Lower the heat and simmer gently for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim the cutlets to remove most of the surrounding fat.
• Scrape the bone absolutely clean to within 1 inch of the'eye' of the meat.
• Mix the minced bacon and breadcrumbs together.
• Brush each cutlet with beaten egg and coat with the bacon and breadcrumb mixture.
• Cover and chill until required.
• Blend the corn flour with about 2 tablespoons of water and add to the sauce.
• Stir well and bring the sauce to the boil, stirring continuously.
• Simmer until thickened.
• Grill the cutlets for about 4 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
• Arrange the cutlets on a warmed serving dish and garnish with parsley.
• Reheat the sauce gently and serve separately.

BREADED LAMB CUTLETS,

Steps:

• Trim off any excess fat from each cutlet, flatten slightly with a meat mallet.
• Combine breadcrumbs, parsley, basil and cheese. Coat cutlets in flour dip into egg then coat completely in breadcrumb mixture.
• Lay cutlets flat on a tray or plate in a single layer, place in refrigerator for 10 Min's this makes them easier to handle.
• Heat a couple of tablespoons of oil in fry pan add lamb ( you may need to use a couple of pans) Cook until browned on both sides turn the heat down and continue cooking until cooked as desired, turning occasionally, I do this instead of finishing in the oven as the coating tends to lose its crispiness.
• I have allowed for three cutlets per person so make 16 if you want four per person.
• Serve with mash, roasted or boiled potato and vegetable.

LAMB CUTLETS REFORM BY ALEXIS SOYER: SWEET AND SOUR LAMB CUTLETS

Steps:

• First make the sauce: gently cook the shallots, garlic and cayenne pepper in half of the butter for 2-3 minutes, stirring every so often. Add the flour and tomato purée and stir well. Add the vinegar and redcurrant jelly and simmer f for a minute, then add the stock, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Season to taste, and whisk in the remaining butter.
• Meanwhile, mix the breadcrumbs with the ham and parsley. Season the lamb cutlets and pass through the egg then the breadcrumbs. Heat a couple of tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a frying pan on a medium heat and cook the cutlets for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden, adding the butter towards the end.
• To serve, add the shredded ham, beetroot, gherkin and egg white to the sauce, or mix and serve separately. Eat with potato dauphinoise.