Lamb Steaks With Four Peppers And Nutty Couscous Recipes

FLANK STEAK WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Mix first 5 ingredients; rub over steak. Place on a broiler pan., Broil 2-3 in. from heat until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°), 6-8 minutes per side. Let stand 5 minutes., Meanwhile, cook couscous according to package directions. Stir in red pepper. Slice steak thinly across the grain; drizzle with dressing. Serve with couscous.

ROAD TO MOROCCO LAMB WITH PINE NUT COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place lamb in a food storage bag. Combine the 7 spices in a small bowl. Sprinkle into the bag and seal bag. Shake and evenly coat the lamb pieces in the spices.
• Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high to high heat. Add 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan, then the lamb. Sear the lamb and caramelize the meat all over, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the onions and garlic and cook 5 minutes more. Add the dates and 2 cups of chicken stock to the pan and cover. Cook 7 to 8 minutes more to plump the dates and soften the onions. Remove cover and adjust seasonings.
• During the last 5 minutes the lamb has to cook, melt butter and toast pine nuts. Add 2 cups stock and bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat, add couscous and cover pan. Let stand 5 minutes. Remove lid and fluff with fork.
• Serve lamb over couscous in shallow dishes and garnish with chopped scallions.

LAMB STEAKS WITH FOUR PEPPERS AND NUTTY COUSCOUS

Steps:

• 1. Pat the steaks dry, season with salt and pepper on both sides and let stand for about 10 minutes.
• 2. In a medium skillet, heat 3 tablespoons EVOO, 3 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat until very hot. Add the peppers and garlic, season with salt and pepper and cook, tossing often, until the peppers begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover and keep warm.
• 3. On a large nonstick griddle, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon EVOO, 1 turn of the pan, over medium-high heat until smoking hot. Add the steaks and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare and for 5 minutes on each side for medium. Let rest.
• 4. In a small saucepan, bring the chicken broth, butter and cinnamon to a boil. Add the couscous and cover the pan. Turn off the heat, let stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and stir in the nuts.
• 5. Add the Peppadew peppers and pickled yellow peppers to the sauteed peppers, warm briefly and mix in the parsley and mint. Serve the peppers on top of the steaks with the couscous alongside.

ROSEMARY GARLIC LAMB STEAKS WITH COUSCOUS - MEDITERRANEAN

Steps:

• Chop all the vegetables into even bite size chunks.
• Peel the garlic bulb and split with the back of a knife and slice into small dice.
• Pour olive oil into the bottom of an enamel or metal rasting tray and put in vegetables.
• Lay lamb steaks onto the top of the vegetables.
• Squeeze on lemon juice.
• Sprinkle rosemary and oregano over the lamb and vegetables.
• Sprinkle over the garlic.
• Roast in the oven for around 30 minutes until vegetables are soft and lamb is cooked to your liking.
• Meanwhile prepare couscous, pop in a bowl and cover with boiling water. cover bowl with a clean tea towel. once the couscous has absorbed the water, fluff up with a fork to separate the grains.
• Serve the couscous, vegetables and lamb.
• The vegetables are even better the next day and can work well with a tin of tomatoes added and used as a pasta sauce. enjoy.

GARLICKY LAMB WITH PEPPERS & COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Put the kettle on to boil and tip both packets of couscous into a heatproof bowl. Melt the garlic butter in a frying pan over a medium heat with a tablespoon of the oil. Add the lamb steaks and fry for 4 minutes on each side. Pour 400ml/14fl oz boiling water over the couscous, stir in the remaining oil and set aside to absorb.
• Tip the peppers and olives into the pan with the lamb. Roughly chop the herbs, add and continue cooking until the lamb is cooked. Squeeze in the lemon juice, season.
• Toss the almonds into the couscous and spoon on to serving plates. Top with the lamb, peppers, olives and juices, and serve.

MEDITERRANEAN LAMB-AND COUSCOUS-STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Slice peppers in half lengthwise through the stems and remove seeds.
• Place halves, cut side down, in a 12-by-17-inch baking pan.
• Bake in a 450 degree, regular or convection oven until lightly browned and tender when pierced,13 to 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a 10-to-12-inch frying pan over high heat, stir onions, garlic, thyme, mint and rosemary in olive oil until onions are limp and begining to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add ground lamb and 3 tablespoons lemon juice.
• Stir until lamb is browned and crumbly, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in broth, couscous, and remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
• Bring to a boil, then cover and remove from heat; let stand until liquid is absorbed and couscous is tender to bite, 3to 4 minutes.
• Stir in parsley; add salt to taste.
• Turn pepper halves over; fill each with about 2/3 cup lamb mixture.
• Sprinkle feta cheese evenly over filling.
• Bake until cheese is slightly melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer peppers to a platter.
• Serve.

THE FOUR SEASONS CHOPPED LAMB STEAK WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Combine the lamb, pine nuts, curry powder, coriander, salt to taste and paprika in a mixing bowl.
• Start blending, gradually adding the ice water. Take care not to overwork the mixture or it will become pastelike and toughen when cooked.
• Divide the mixture into four portions of equal weight. Shape each portion into a five-inch-long, egg-shaped patty.
• Place the patties on a plate. Cover and let chill for two hours before cooking. This will bring out the flavor and set the shape.
• Preheat the broiler to high.
• Place the patties under the broiler. Cook five minutes on one side for rare. Turn and cook five minutes on the other side. Cook longer on each side if more well-done meat is desired. Serve with chutney.