Lamb With Aioli Recipes

GRILLED LAMB SHOULDER CHOPS WITH HERB AIOLI

Steps:

• Using an immersion blender or a food processor, combine egg, garlic, and herbs. With the machine running, pour in oils in a slow, steady stream, blending until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a dish, press plastic wrap on surface, and refrigerate while lamb is cooking.
• Preheat grill to medium-high. Season lamb with salt and pepper, and grill to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Serve with aioli and lemon wedges.

LAMB BURGERS WITH LEMON-CAPER AIOLI AND FENNEL SLAW

Steps:

• Lemon-Caper Aioli:
• Place capers in a small bowl and pour in warm water to cover. Let soak 20 minutes. Drain, rinse, and pat dry. Coarsely chop.
• Whisk capers, mayonnaise, oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, and garlic in a medium bowl; taste and season with salt and more lemon juice, if desired.
• Assembly:
• Shape lamb into 4 patties about 1" thick, season with salt, and let sit at room temperature 30 minutes.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet, ideally cast iron, over medium. Cook lamb patties, working in batches if needed, until browned (they won't take on as much color as a beef burger), 5-7 minutes. Turn and cook until browned on second side, about 5 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer patties to a plate and let rest 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss celery, fennel, fennel fronds (if using), onion, lemon juice, dried mint, and remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in a medium bowl. Season slaw with salt and pepper.
• Generously spread aioli on cut sides of buns and build each burger with a lamb patty, 3 or 4 boquerones, and a mound of slaw. This is a messy burger, so the bib is not optional.
• Do Ahead
• Aioli can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

LAMB WITH AIOLI

Steps:

• Heat oil in small saucepan; deep-fry thyme briefly, only about 5 seconds til fragrant. Remove thyme from oila and drain on absorbent paper.
• Prehead oven to moderate.
• Cut potatoes into 1cm slices; heat 2 tablespoons of the reserved thyme oil in ovenproof/flameproof baking dish; cook potato slices in batches til lightly browned on both sides. Return all potatoes to baking dish; add lamb and roast, uncovered for about 15 minutes or unil cooked as desired.
• Meanwhile, make aioli.
• Boil, steam or microwave spinach til just wilted; drain. Heat remaining thyme oil with butter in small saucepan; cook mushrooms and garlic til softened. Cut each lamb rack into 4 cutlets; divide among serving plates with spinach, potato and mushrooms. Top with aioli, garnish with fried thyme and drizzle with vinegar.
• Aioli: whisk mustard, vinegar, garlic and egg yolks in a small bowl til combined; gradually add oil in a thin, steady stream, whisking constantly, til aioli thickens. Whisk in lemon juice.

LOIN OF LAMB SANDWICH WITH GARLIC AIOLI

Steps:

• In a pan over low heat, slowly simmer garlic in six ounces of olive oil until tender, to impart the taste of the garlic in the oil. This will take about one hour. Let cool, and remove garlic from the oil. In a small bowl, slowly whip the garlic infused oil and the egg yolk. Add salt and pepper to taste, set aside. This will create the aioli. Rub loin of lamb with garlic, thyme, salt and pepper and two ounces of oil and let the meat "marinate" for at least I hour, and most overnight. Once the rub has saturated the loin, grill loin in a heavy skillet on high heat to sear all sides. Make sure the loin is well browned on all sides. Transfer to a 350 degree oven for two to three minutes for medium rare, longer for more well done. Let the loin rest for three minutes before slicing it thinly and filling the Brioche bun. Top with one teaspoon of the aioli and wrap well for the picnic basket.

ROAST LEG OF LAMB WITH MINT AïOLI

Steps:

• Marinate lamb:
• Stir together garlic, onion, mint, savory, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, and cumin in a baking dish just large enough to hold lamb. Put lamb in dish and turn to coat, rubbing marinade into entire surface. Marinate lamb, covered and chilled, turning once or twice, at least 12 hours.
• Make aïoli:
• Mash garlic to a paste with kosher salt using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a large heavy knife), then add 1 cup mint and pound to a paste (or mince and mash with knife). Transfer to a bowl and whisk in yolks, then add half of oil, 1 to 2 teaspoons at a time, whisking constantly. Whisk in lemon juice, then slowly add remaining oil, whisking. Season with salt and pepper and stir in warm water.
• Working with several leaves at a time, stack remaining cup mint leaves, then roll up and thinly slice crosswise to make a chiffonade (thin strips). Stir mint into aïoli and chill until ready to use.
• Roast lamb:
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Wipe all of marinade from lamb and discard. Pat lamb dry and season both sides generously with salt and pepper. Arrange lamb, boned side up, on a work surface and, beginning with a long side, roll up as tightly as possible and tie tightly with string.
• Heat vegetable oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown lamb on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to rack set in roasting pan and roast in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into lamb reads an average of 140°F for medium-rare (test in several places, as different muscles cook at different speeds; temperatures should range from 120 to 160°F), 40 to 60 minutes. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes before slicing.
• Serve lamb with aïoli.

AIR FRYER RACK OF LAMB WITH ROASTED GARLIC AIOLI

Steps:

• For the rack of lamb: Allow the rack of lamb to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking.
• Rub the rack of lamb on both sides with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, then season with 2 teaspoons salt and several grinds of pepper. Set aside on a large plate.
• Combine the Parmesan, panko, remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, grated garlic, thyme and rosemary in a large shallow bowl or pie plate. Add the lamb and firmly press the Parmesan mixture onto the meat in an even layer.
• For the aioli: Place the unpeeled garlic cloves on a piece of aluminum foil, then add the olive oil, a pinch of salt and several grinds of pepper. Fold the sides of the foil upwards and seal into a pouch.
• Preheat a 6-quart air fryer to 375 degrees F, then spray the basket with cooking spray, Place the lamb, fat-side up, and the garlic pouch into the basket. Spray the top of the lamb with cooking spray. Air-fry the lamb until crust is crisp and deep golden brown and meat is desired doneness, about 18 minutes for medium rare, 20 minutes for medium and 22 minutes for medium-well. (The garlic can cook for the same time as the lamb.) Transfer the lamb to a cutting board, cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, carefully open the foil packet. Squeeze out the tender cloves of garlic into a medium bowl and mash with the olive oil from the pouch until smooth. Mix in the mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice and Worcestershire to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Once the lamb has rested, slice between the bones into individual chops and serve warm with the aioli.

SMOKED PAPRIKA LAMB WITH EGGPLANT AIOLI

Steps:

• Mix lamb together with garlic, paprika, parsley, lemon and oil and season to taste. Marinate for 10 minutes if desired or cook immediately by char-grilling for 5 minutes on each side, or until done to your liking.
• Allow to rest for 2 minutes before slicing and serving over couscous with Eggplant Aioli and steamed vegetables such as sugar snap peas and carrots.
• Eggplant Aioli:.
• Bake whole eggplant on a foil lined baking tray at 180°C for 45 minutes or until soft. Cut in half, scoop out flesh and place in a food processor with the remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth, season to taste and serve over lamb. This keeps well refrigerated.

AIOLI WITH BLACK GARLIC AND PRESERVED LEMON

Steps:

• Combine black garlic, preserved lemon (make sure all seeds are removed), balsamic vinegar, and soy sauce in a high capacity blender (such as a Vitamix®) until black garlic and preserved lemon are pulverized into a smooth mixture. Add olive oil and blend until aioli thickens.