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Roast Rack of Irish Lamb with Fondant Potatoes Pea Puree and Rosemary Jus

Recipe by Hayfield Manor

A combination of new season spring lamb served with a fresh pea and mint puree confit cheery tomatoes and rosemary jus to help enhance the flavours of the lamb and balance the dish.

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 full Racks if Lamb
4 Large Rooster potatoes
100g Butter
100ml Chicken stock

4 Shallots
400g Fresh frozen peas
500g Butter
5 Leaves of mint

12 Cherry tomatoes
Balsamic vinegar

Method:

Prep the lamb and remove any excess fat and season with salt and pepper.

Heat a frying pan and add a little vegetable oil. Colour the meat on both sides until golden brown, then place in a hot oven 180 – 200 dc .

Fondant Potatoes Peel and wash the rooster potatoes, cut the potatoes to desired shape. In a frying pan, slowly colour the potatoes until golden brown and place the potatoes in an oven proof dish and add 100 g of butter and 100 ml of chicken stock. Season with a little salt and pepper.

Pea Puree Dice the shallots and place in a pan with the butter, slowly cook until the shallots are tender but not coloured. Cook the peas until tender, then add to the shallots and butter. Mash or blend until the peas form a rough puree. Just before serving add the chopped mint and add salt and pepper to taste.

Confit Tomatoes Place cherry tomatoes in a metal container. Drizzle olive oil and a little balsamic vinegar over then. Season with salt and pepper and just a pinch of sugar. Place under a low grill for 1-2 minutes until the tomatoes are tender.

For the Jus Keep the lamb juices from the cooking container, add a little stock and some freshly chopped rosemary. Reduce down and to your desired thickness and serve.

To Serve

Remove from the oven and leave in a warm place to rest. Slice & serve the Lamb dish has the pea puree on the bottom, middle of plate, then on top is the tomato confit and the lamb with bones entwined on top. The potato is to the side of the plate.

Reviews

By : Brian M Cox 02-Feb-2012

How do you make the rosemary jus?

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