Lamb Creole Food

CREOLE LAMB CHOPS WITH PORT WINE DEMI

Steps:

• Preparation for Creole Lamb Chops with port Wine Demi:
• In a saucepan, over medium heat, sweat the garlic with the butter, and then add the port wine. Reduce by 1/4. Once the wine has reduced, stir in 4 cups of the veal stock and the 3-pepper blend. Reduce again by 1/4. Once the reduction is finished, strain through a fine mesh strainer and season with salt and pepper.
• In a large container, combine the jerk seasoning with the balsamic vinegar and immerse the lamb. Let marinate for 30 minutes.
• Remove the lamb from the marinade, and blacken in a dry, white, hot cast iron skillet. Once the lamb has blackened on all sides, rest and allow to cool completely.
• With a sharp chef's knife remove the fat cap from he blackened lamb and cut the rack into 4 equal portions.
• Place the lamb portions into a saute pan with the remaining veal stock and roast in the oven for 8 to 12 minutes depending on desired doneness. Reheat port wine demi and serve with potato puree and seasonal vegetables, if desired.

CREOLE LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except lamb for marinade.
• Place lamb in large double plastic bag and pour in marinade.
• Place bag and ingredients in a large pan and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
• Remove from bag and put lamb on rack in roasting pan and pour marinade over it.
• Roast uncovered in oven at 325 for 2 and 1/2 hours (1/2 hour per pound).
• Add boiling water as needed to keep sauce from drying.

MARLO THOMAS'S CREOLE LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle a heavy frying pan with salt; brown the chops on both sides and put them in a casserole.
• Wipe out the skillet with a paper napkin or towel; put in the oil and heat.
• Add the onions and green pepper.
• Brown lightly; then add tomatoes and seasonings.
• Stir the mixture well; simmer for a few minutes and then pour it over the lamb chops.
• Bake tightly covered for an hour in a preheated 350F oven.

CREOLE CURRIED LAMB

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350*F.
• trin fat from lamb and cut meat into 1inch cubes, set aside.
• mix spices and herbs together in small bowl, set aside.
• heat oil in ovenproof saute pan over high heat. add half cubed lamb and sear on all sides. season with salt and pepper, remove lamb from pan and set aside.
• repeat procedure for remaining lamb, set all seared lamb aside.
• add onions, and garlic to hot pan, cook 6 minutes over med-high heat. mix once during cooking.
• stir in spice mixture and cook 4 minutes. return lamb to pan and stir well. sprinkle in flour, mix and cook 5 minutes.
• add chicken stock and jalapeno pepper. season with salt. mix and bring to boil. cover and cook in oven for 1 1/2 hours.
• several minutes before stew is cooked, heat butter in frying pan over med heat. add sliced plantain and cook 1 minute on each side. gently stir plantains into stew.
• serve over egg noodles.