Lamb Cutlets Reform By Alexis Soyer Sweet And Sour Lamb Cutlets Food

LAMB CUTLETS REFORM

Steps:

• To make the Reform sauce, melt the butter in a medium saucepan, then add the onion, carrot and ham strips and cook gently until just turning brown.
• Add the vinegar and port and boil rapidly until almost all the liquid evaporates.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the stock, cloves, mace, bay leaf, cranberries and thyme.
• Stir well, return to the heat and bring to the boil.
• Lower the heat and simmer gently for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim the cutlets to remove most of the surrounding fat.
• Scrape the bone absolutely clean to within 1 inch of the'eye' of the meat.
• Mix the minced bacon and breadcrumbs together.
• Brush each cutlet with beaten egg and coat with the bacon and breadcrumb mixture.
• Cover and chill until required.
• Blend the corn flour with about 2 tablespoons of water and add to the sauce.
• Stir well and bring the sauce to the boil, stirring continuously.
• Simmer until thickened.
• Grill the cutlets for about 4 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
• Arrange the cutlets on a warmed serving dish and garnish with parsley.
• Reheat the sauce gently and serve separately.

LAMB CUTLETS REFORM BY ALEXIS SOYER: SWEET AND SOUR LAMB CUTLETS

Steps:

• First make the sauce: gently cook the shallots, garlic and cayenne pepper in half of the butter for 2-3 minutes, stirring every so often. Add the flour and tomato purée and stir well. Add the vinegar and redcurrant jelly and simmer f for a minute, then add the stock, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Season to taste, and whisk in the remaining butter.
• Meanwhile, mix the breadcrumbs with the ham and parsley. Season the lamb cutlets and pass through the egg then the breadcrumbs. Heat a couple of tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a frying pan on a medium heat and cook the cutlets for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden, adding the butter towards the end.
• To serve, add the shredded ham, beetroot, gherkin and egg white to the sauce, or mix and serve separately. Eat with potato dauphinoise.

SWEET-AND-SOUR LAMB

Steps:

• Trim fat from lamb. Cut lamb with grain into 2-inch strips; cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices. (For ease in cutting, partially freeze lamb about 1 1/2 hours.) Toss lamb and 1 teaspon cornstarch. Remove leaves from bok choy; cut leaves into 1/2-inch strips. Cut stems diagonally into 1/2-inch slices. Mix jelly, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, the vinegar, soy sauce, water and five-spice powder.
• Heat wok or 12-inch skillet until very hot. Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok; rotate wok to coat side. Add lamb and garlic; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until lamb is brown. Remove from wok.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok; rotate wok to coat side. Add carrots; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add bok choy, bell pepper and onion; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in jelly mixture. Cook and stir about 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in lamb mixture. Heat through. Serve over rice. 4 servings.

GARLICKY LAMB CUTLETS WITH SICILIAN-STYLE GREENS

Steps:

• Use a small sharp knife to poke a few holes in each lamb cutlet, then push in slivers of garlic and rosemary leaves. Rub all over with 1 tbsp of the olive oil and leave to marinate for up to a day in the fridge, or at room temperature for 30 mins.
• Put the remaining oil, the shallots and 1 rosemary sprig in a big frying pan. Gently cook until the shallots are very soft and golden. Remove the rosemary sprig and discard, then add the sugar, sherry vinegar and sultanas. Cook for another few mins to plump up the fruit, then stir in the pine nuts and set aside.
• Heat a big pan of water until boiling, then add the asparagus and broad beans for 1 1/2 mins. Tip in the peas, count to 10, then drain everything. Halve the asparagus spears lengthways.
• Heat the grill or a griddle pan and season the lamb. Warm up the shallot mixture, then tip in all the cooked veg, plus the spinach with some seasoning. Stir together and gently warm through while you grill or griddle the lamb for 1-2 mins each side or until cooked to your liking. Serve with the veg.

LAMB CUTLETS WITH LENTIL & FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook peas in boiling water for 3-4 mins until just tender, then drain. Mix with the lentils, vinegar, sugar and mint, then crumble in the feta and season well.
• Heat a griddle pan, brush the cutlets with a little oil and season. Cook in the hot pan for 4 mins on each side until browned and the middle is pink. Divide the salad between four bowls, then top with a couple of cutlets per person.