Seared Lamb With Summer Fruit Mostarda Recipes

SEARED LAMB WITH SUMMER FRUIT MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Toast mustard seeds in a small skillet until they become fragrant. Transfer to a cutting board and crush with the bottom of a clean saucepan. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan. Add shallots and mustard seeds; sauté for 5 minutes. Deglaze with Sauvignon Blanc and cook until wine has reduced. Stir in honey and Dijon and cook until mixture is warmed through; set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over high heat. Season lamb with salt and pepper and add to hot skillet. Sear well on both sides, then transfer to oven and roast until lamb is cooked to your liking. Remove lamb from skillet and cover to keep warm. Skim fat from skillet and add Merlot and reduced beef stock. Cook until mixture is reduced and slightly thickened.
• Stir strawberries, cherries and figs into honey mixture and spoon onto 4 plates. Thinly slice lamb and place on top of fruit; drizzle with a little sauce from pan. Toss arugula with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper; pile onto lamb.
• *May substitute additional cherries and strawberries for figs when they are not available.

SEARED LAMB CHOPS WITH ANCHOVIES, CAPERS AND SAGE

Steps:

• Rinse the lamb chops and pat them dry. Season them with salt and pepper, and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Over medium-high heat, warm a skillet large enough to hold all the chops in one layer. Add the oil and when it shimmers, add the anchovies and capers. Cook, stirring, until the anchovies break down, about 3 minutes.
• Arrange the lamb chops in the skillet and fry, without moving them, until brown, about 3 minutes. Turn them over, and toss the sage leaves and pepper flakes into the pan. Cook until lamb reaches the desired doneness, about 2 minutes for medium-rare.
• Arrange the chops on serving plates. Add the garlic to the pan and cook for 1 minute, then spoon the sauce over the lamb. Serve with the lemon wedges.

SEARED LAMB WITH A SMOKY SLATHER

Steps:

• Combine tea, cumin, salt, pepper, garlic, thyme leaves and olive oil, and mix well. Place lamb in a dish and rub half the tea mixture on one side. Turn it over and slather the second side. If possible, set aside at room temperature up to 3 hours.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place turnips and potatoes in a saucepan of salted water, bring to a simmer and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• As turnips and potatoes cook, place a large, heavy, ovenproof skillet, preferably cast iron, on the stove over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Place lamb in pan and sear until browned on the bottom, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Turn lamb and place pan in the oven. Roast for 12 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted in a thick part of the meat should register 120 degrees for medium-rare.
• Remove lamb to a cutting board. Place skillet back on stove. Drain turnips and potatoes, place in skillet and briefly roll them in the pan drippings to pick up some color. Transfer them to a bowl, cover and keep warm; your turned-off oven comes in handy here.
• Add wine to skillet and cook on medium, scraping the pan, until it's somewhat reduced. Whisk in butter, season with salt and pepper and turn off heat. Slice lamb and arrange on a large platter. Spoon turnips and potatoes around it. Briefly reheat the sauce, spoon it over the meat, drop a few sprigs of thyme on top and serve.