Roasted Stuffed Double Lamb Loin Recipes

ROASTED LAMB LOIN SALAD

Steps:

• For the lamb: Preheat the oil in a fryer or 3 inches of oil in a heavy bottomed pot to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet tray with a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, generously salt the eggplant in a large bowl and set aside for a few minutes to allow to sweat. Remove the eggplant from the bowl and carefully add to the fryer. Fry the eggplant, stirring as needed, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain on the wire rack lined sheet tray.
• Add the currants to a small saucepan and cover in warm water. Put over high heat and allow the water to come to a slight bubble. Turn off the heat and strain the now rehydrated currants. Let cool.
• Heat a 14-inch saute pan over high heat and add 2 tablespoons cooking oil. Sprinkle the lamb loin generously with salt and sear on high heat until golden brown on the first side, about 3 minutes. Flip, then add the butter and allow to melt. Baste for another 2 minutes. Remove the lamb from the heat, then let rest for 5 minutes, and slice thinly.
• Mix the lamb with the radishes, cucumbers, fried eggplant, feta, rehydrated currants and herbs. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
• For the hummus: Add the chickpeas and their water, tahini, garlic and lemon to a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt.
• Place a large dollop of the hummus in the center of a large serving dish and make a giant well. Add the lamb salad. Finish with the olive oil, more picked dill and cilantro.

GARLIC-STUFFED LAMB LOIN BITES

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat the olive oil and chili flakes over low heat for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and add the oregano, garlic and lemon zest. Pour mixture out of the pan and into a bowl. Allow to cool.
• For the lamb skewers:
• Slice lamb loin lengthwise (as if filleting) into 2 pieces about 1/2-inch thick. Using a mallet or the heel of your palm, lightly pound meat to about 1/4-inch thickness then cut each in half lengthwise. Place meat in a non-metallic dish and pour reserved oregano marinade over the meat. Turn several times to coat, cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
• When ready to cook, prepare grill or preheat broiler.
• Remove lamb from marinade and discard marinade. Spread about 1 tablespoon garlic paste on each of the lamb pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Roll meat lengthwise end to end and place on skewers. Brush with olive oil. Grill or broil to desired doneness, 10 to 15 minutes for medium-rare meat, depending on heat of grill. Turn meat occasionally to ensure even cooking.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Peel the outermost layers of skin off the heads of garlic. Cut off the top 1/3 of the heads to open the cloves. Put the heads, cut sides up, in a small baking dish and pour the olive oil over them. Season with salt and pepper. Cover tightly, place in the oven, and roast until about 3/4 cooked, about 45 minutes. Uncover and return to the oven until the cloves begin to pop out of their skins and brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool.
• When garlic is cool enough to handle easily, squeeze the roasted garlic into a small bowl. Press against the skins very well to get out all the sweet roasted garlic you can. Add the oil from the baking dish and mix well until a paste forms. Store, tightly covered, in the refrigerator, for up to 1 week.

ROAST LAMB STUFFED WITH APRICOT & MINT

Steps:

• Lay the lamb, skin-side down, on a board - if the joint you bought is tied up, then snip the strings and unroll it. Cut several pieces of string long enough to tie around the lamb, then slide them under the joint so they're regularly spaced out. Mix the stuffing ingredients together, and season well. Spread the stuffing out along the middle of the lamb, then fold the meat over to form a roll. Tie the string so the roll stays together, but don't make it too tight or it will cut into the meat. Tie some string lengthways too, if necessary.
• Heat oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3. Season the lamb evenly all over. Heat a little oil in a large frying pan, then brown the lamb all over. Start with the side where the seam meets, as this will stop the lamb breaking up when you carve it.
• Tip the veg, garlic and rosemary into a roasting tin and put the lamb on top, seam-side down. Cook the lamb until the core temperature reaches 60C on a meat thermometer - this should take around 1 hr for a 2kg leg. As you rest the lamb, the temperature will continue to rise so don't overcook it.
• Lift the lamb out of the tin and, keeping it warm, rest for up to an hour. Put the roasting tin on the hob. Add the stock, bring to a simmer, then tip the lot into a saucepan, scraping up any bits. Add 500ml water and then simmer again until reduced by half. Pour through a fine sieve and serve with the lamb.