Lamb Backstrap With Oregano And Orange Food

OREGANO AND ORANGE RACK OF LAMB WITH CARAMELIZED FINGERLING POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Season lamb with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil. Sear lamb on both sides until deeply golden, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer racks to a rimmed baking sheet, fat side up. Toss potatoes with 2 tablespoons oil, and season with salt and pepper. Arrange potatoes around lamb.
• Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the lamb reaches 130 degrees (medium-rare), 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer racks to a cutting board. Return potatoes to oven. Roast until tender, about 15 minutes more.
• Combine remaining 1/2 cup oil, the parsley, shallot, vinegar, oregano, garlic, orange zest and juice, red-pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spoon some sauce over lamb. Carve lamb into individual chops, slicing between ribs. Serve with potatoes and remaining sauce.

HERB AND GARLIC LAMB WITH GREEN OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Tie the rosemary, thyme and oregano together with kitchen string. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add the herbs and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes or until fragrant. Remove from the heat and set aside. Place the lamb on a tray, sprinkle with salt and pepper and brush with some of the herb oil, using the herb bunch as a brush. Preheat a char-grill pan or barbecue over high heat. Cook the lamb for 2-3 minutes each side for medium rare, or until cooked to your liking. Place the olive, cucumber, mint, vinegar and 1 tablespoon of the herb oil in a bowl and toss to combine. Slice the lamb and serve with the green olive salad and goat cheese.

MOROCCAN LAMB FILLET (BACKSTRAP)

Steps:

• Combine all the marinade ingredients in bowl, add lamb and turn to coat each fillet well. Marinade several hours in the fridge.
• Heat a little oil on a grill plate or fry pan, add lamb and cook each side until browned and cooked as desired. (mine were quite thick and it was about 4-5 Min's a side to get a nice pink center.).
• Remove lamb from heat and allow to rest 5 Min's, slice thickly and serve.
• Serve lamb over couscous with a mint yogurt sauce.

ROASTED LAMB WITH GARLIC AND OREGANO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. In a blender, puree garlic, oil, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 tablespoon coarse salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Place lamb in a roasting pan; rub with garlic mixture. Roast, turning pan once, 30 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees; roast, until a thermometer inserted in center registers 130 to 135 degrees, 50 to 60 minutes for medium-rare.
• Meanwhile, make yogurt sauce: In a bowl, whisk together yogurt, parsley, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon; season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Transfer lamb to cutting board, and tent loosely with foil; let rest 20 minutes. Remove strings from lamb, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Serve with yogurt sauce.

MECHOUL - MARINATED LAMB BACKSTRAPS

Steps:

• Put lamb in a bowl, add rest of ingredients and, using hands, combine to cover all of lamb.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Grill to medium rare on the bbq.
• Don't forget the minted yogurt.

LAMB CHOPS WITH OREGANO AND LEMON

Steps:

• Mix salt, pepper, oregano and garlic powder in small bowl. Rub spice mixture on all sides of lamb chops. Place lamb chops in large glass baking dish. Cover; chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill lamb chops to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Place 2 double lamb chops on each of 4 plates. Place potatoes alongside; drizzle some lemon vinaigrette over lamb. Garnish with lemon wedges.

PAN FRIED LAMB BACKSTRAPS WITH ROASTED POTATOES AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Vegetables:.
• Preheat the oven to 200°C
• Put everything into a roasting dish just big enough to hold it. Season with salt and pepper and mix everything well so that it is all coated with oil.
• Put into the oven and roast until the potatoes are tender and the tomatoes have collapsed, about 45 minutes. Keep warm.
• Lamb:.
• Put the oil, pepper, oregano and garlic into a blender or food processor and purée until smooth.
• Pour the mixture over the lamb and mix well so the lamb is well coated.
• Heat a frying pan until very hot and add the lamb.
• Pan-fry for about 4 minutes on each side until the lamb is medium.
• Remove from the pan and rest while you make the sauce.
• Pour any fat from the pan, put it over high heat and add the wine.
• Let it bubble then add the stock. Bring to the boil, scraping up the caramelised juices from the pan with a wooden spoon, and reduce until it is becoming syrupy. Stir in the butter.
• Slice each lamb shortloin into 4 pieces and serve it on top of the vegetables with the sauce poured over.