jeudi 9 janvier 2025

Mediterranean Roasted Lamb

 


                    Just a few fresh ingredients, simply cooked, make a warmly satisfying meal. Eggplants and shallots, whose flavours intensify with roasting, make perfect partner for tender, succulent lamb. Serve with warm, crusty bread.

Serves 4

  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 5 ml balsamic or red wine vinegar
  • 4 lean lamb fillets, trimmed of all excess fat
  • 10 ml black peppercorns, crushed
  • 5 ml cumin seeds
  • 250 gr shallots, unpeeled
  • 2 large eggplants, cut into 2.5 cm chunks
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 400 gr cherry tomatoes, pricked
  • 15 ml chopped cilantro
  1. Mix 15 ml of the oil with the vinegar and lightly brush this marinade over both sides of the fillets.
  2. Mix the crushed peppercorns with the cumin seeds ; sprinkle the mixture over the fillets, pat it in gently and then place the fillets in a non-metallic dish.
  3. Set aside, or cover and refrigerate for several hours.
  4. Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
  5. Put the shallots in a large, heatproof bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover ; leave for 2-3 minutes, then drain and peel off the skins, then return to the bowl.
  6. Add the eggplants to the shallots, drizzle the remaining oil over the vegetables ; add the garlic, then toss to lightly coat the vegetables with oil.
  7. Heat a large, heavy-based roasting pan over a medium-high heat on the stove ; sear the fillets for about 1 minute on each side, then remove and set aside in the original marinade dish.
  8. Tip the vegetables into the hot pan and spread them out ; place in the oven and roast for 15-20 minutes until softened ; lay the lamb fillets over the vegetables and drizzle any juices left in the dish over the lamb and return to the oven to roast for 10 minutes.
  9. Scatter the tomatoes into the pan and return to the oven for a further 8-10 minutes until the lamb is cooked to your liking and the vegetables are tender ; season to taste and serve sprinkled with chopped cilantro.
Each serving : 30 g protein, 22 g fat, 8 g carbohydrate, 5.5 g fibre, 360 Calories.

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