Roast Lamb With Spiced Red Cabbage Food

LAMB-STUFFED CABBAGE WITH RED WINE DEMI-GLACE

Steps:

• For the red wine demi-glace sauce: Heat the olive oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Saute the red onions and garlic until tender. Add the wine, beef base, pepper and 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to boil and reduce by one-third, about 10 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean pan. Heat over medium-low heat.
• Mix the cornstarch with 3 ounces water to make a slurry. Whisk small amounts of the slurry into the sauce until the desired consistency is reached. Keep warm.
• For the lamb-stuffed cabbage: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove the dark green outer leaves and the cores from the cabbages and wrap each head in plastic wrap with a little water. Microwave on high until softened, about 12 minutes. Separate the heads into individual leaves.
• Combine the ground lamb, Cheddar, whiskey, wine, breadcrumbs, garlic, celery, eggs, red peppers, green peppers, shallots, onions, scallions, 2 tablespoons salt and 1/2 tablespoon pepper in a large bowl. Mix by hand until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
• Stuff cabbage leaves with about 2 3/4 ounces of the lamb mixture; then roll the leaves around the filling. Place the rolls, seam-side down, in a large baking dish. Fill the pan halfway with water and drizzle the melted butter over the rolls. Cover with foil and bake until tender and very lightly browned, about 1 hour.
• Spoon the demi-glace sauce over the cabbage rolls.

ROASTED LAMB WITH ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Allow the leg of lamb to rest at room temperature for 1 hour before cooking.
• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place the oven rack in the lower third of the oven.
• Whisk the garlic, pepper, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, rosemary, 1/2 cup olive oil, vinegar, and honey together in a small bowl. Rub the mixture over the lamb, then season with 2 tablespoons coarse salt. Set aside. Place carrots, potatoes, beet, yam, and turnips in a large roasting pan. Toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil and a pinch of salt. Arrange the seasoned leg of lamb on top of the vegetables.
• Roast the lamb in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Continue roasting to your desired degree of doneness, about 90 minutes more for medium-rare. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C).
• Allow the leg of lamb on a cutting board, tented with aluminum foil, for 30 minutes before carving. Place the vegetables on a serving platter and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm until ready to serve.

STICKY SPICED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan, add cabbage, ginger, onions, allspice and mustard seeds, then cook for 5 mins until just starting to wilt.
• Scatter over the sugar and pour in the vinegar. Cover pan, gently cook for 10 mins, then remove lid and turn up the heat to medium. Simmer the liquid in the cabbage for about 20 mins, stirring occasionally, then stir continuously for the last few mins until all the liquid has evaporated and becomes sticky on the bottom of the pan. Tip cabbage into a large bowl and serve.

SPICED ROAST LAMB

Steps:

• Stir together the marinade ingredients and season with ½ tsp ground black pepper and 1½ tsp flaky salt. Slash the lamb several times on both sides, then massage the marinade all over it. Seal into a large food bag or non-metallic container and chill overnight (or at least for a few hrs). Let the lamb sit at room temperature for 1 hr before roasting.
• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the lamb into a foil-lined roasting tin and roast for 20 mins. Turn the oven down to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and roast for 1 hr 20 mins for meat that's pink near the bone. Cover loosely with foil halfway through cooking or once the marinade has charred and the meat looks golden.
• Leave the lamb to rest for 20 mins before carving, then serve with lentil & tomato and cucumber salads (see related recipes).

ROAST LAMB WITH SPICED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• For Cabbage:
• Mix first 8 ingredients in heavy large Dutch oven. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, stirring occasionally, abut 35 minutes. Add vinegar. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.)
• For Lamb:
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large Dutch oven over high heat. Add bones and brown well, about 8 minutes. Add all broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 6 minutes. Strain into small saucepan. Set sauce aside.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Add to skillet; brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer lamb to baking sheet. Roast lamb to desired doneness, about 8 minutes for medium-rare. Place Lamb on work surface. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, rewarm cabbage, stirring often. Bring sauce to simmer. Remove sauce from heat; add butter and whisk just until melted. Mix in basil.
• Arrange cabbage on plates. Cut lamb between bones and arrange atop cabbage. Spoon sauce over lamb and serve.

FLORENTINE PORK WITH SPICED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Lightly score cutlets diagonally across on both sides to form a diamond pattern (this allows the marinade to penetrate).
• Combine the crushed fennel seeds, chilli, garlic, rosemary, 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl and add pork, turning to coat and marinate in the fridge for 20 minutes or overnight if possible.
• Preheat oven to 220°C.
• Place potato in a pan of cold, salted water and bring to the boil, then simmer over medium-high heat for 4 minutes until just tender.
• Place on a baking tray, toss with remaining oil and season.
• Heat a large ovenproof frypan over medium heat and brown the pork cutlets for 2 minutes each side and then transfer pork and potatoes to the oven and roast for 20 minutes or until the pork is cooked but still juicy and potatoes are golden.
• Rest pork, loosely covered with foil, for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile (while pork is in the oven) for the cabbage, heat the butter and oil in a large grypan over medium-high heat and add the onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft and lightly browned.
• Add garlic and apple and cook, stirring for 3-4 minutes until apple starts to soten.
• Add the cabbage and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes and then add spices.
• Season, reduce heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Stir in sugar and vinegar, increase heat to high and stir or 1-2 minutes until combined,.
• Serve pork with cabbage and potatoes.

SWEET & SOUR SPICED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• NOTE: IF HALVING THE RECIPE, THE PROPER AMOUNTS OF SUGAR AND VINEGAR SHOULD BE 8 TEASPOONS (2 TABLESPOONS PLUS 2 TEASPOONS). CABBAGE MAY BE SHREDDED OR CHOPPED USING A FOOD PROCESSOR. (STEP ONE): CORE and shred (or chop) the red cabbage.
• PEEL and core the apple, then chop finely; PEEL and chop one small onion.
• SQUEEZE enough lemons to yield 2 tablespoons juice, if using fresh (bottled juice okay).
• MELT butter in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat.
• ADD cabbage and cook until just softened, stirring often (or, cook 4 slices chopped bacon in skillet until crisp, then begin sauteeing cabbage).
• ADD the apple, onion and sugar, then continue cooking 5 minutes.
• ADD the remaining ingredients.
• COVER and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• ADJUST seasoning to taste and accompany with with a pork or beef main course.
• SERVE and enjoy!