Wok Seared Lamb With Peanut Sauce Food

ALL PURPOSE PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Add all of the ingredients into a small bowl. Add the hot water, and stir to combine until you have a smooth sauce. Alternatively, you can make this in a food processor for a smoother texture.

SEARED LAMB WITH A SMOKY SLATHER

Steps:

• Combine tea, cumin, salt, pepper, garlic, thyme leaves and olive oil, and mix well. Place lamb in a dish and rub half the tea mixture on one side. Turn it over and slather the second side. If possible, set aside at room temperature up to 3 hours.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place turnips and potatoes in a saucepan of salted water, bring to a simmer and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• As turnips and potatoes cook, place a large, heavy, ovenproof skillet, preferably cast iron, on the stove over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Place lamb in pan and sear until browned on the bottom, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Turn lamb and place pan in the oven. Roast for 12 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted in a thick part of the meat should register 120 degrees for medium-rare.
• Remove lamb to a cutting board. Place skillet back on stove. Drain turnips and potatoes, place in skillet and briefly roll them in the pan drippings to pick up some color. Transfer them to a bowl, cover and keep warm; your turned-off oven comes in handy here.
• Add wine to skillet and cook on medium, scraping the pan, until it's somewhat reduced. Whisk in butter, season with salt and pepper and turn off heat. Slice lamb and arrange on a large platter. Spoon turnips and potatoes around it. Briefly reheat the sauce, spoon it over the meat, drop a few sprigs of thyme on top and serve.

PARMESAN-CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Put a large frying pan over high heat until very hot. Rub lamb with 1 tablespoon of the oil, season aggressively with salt and pepper and then sear the meat in the pan until it is golden brown all over, approximately 4 minutes a side. Place on a rimmed baking sheet, and let rest for 20 or 30 minutes, until cool.
• In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheese and parsley. Rub the cooled-off lamb with the remaining olive oil, then pat the seasoned bread crumbs all over the meat in an even layer.
• Put the lamb back on the baking sheet, and roast until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 120 degrees, approximately 20 to 30 minutes. (Tent the lamb with foil if the crust threatens to get too dark at the end.) Remove the lamb from the oven, and allow to stand, covered loosely in foil, for 10 minutes or so. (The internal temperature will rise to 125 degrees, or medium-rare, while the lamb sits.) Carve into chops, and serve on a warmed platter.

WOK SEARED LAMB WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In small bowl, whisk together broth, peanut butter, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and red pepper flakes. 2. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Add scallions, garlic and ginger and cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes, or until scallions, are tender. Add 2 teaspoons oil and bell peppers and cook, stirring frequently 5 minutes, or until crisp-tender. With slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to plate. 3. Meanwhile, bring large pot of water to a boil. Add linguine and cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain. 4. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil and lamb to skillet. Increase heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Sprinkle with salt. 5. Return vegetables to pan. Stir peanut butter mixture, add to pan, and cook, tossing, 2 minutes, or until sauce is lightly thickened and coats back of spoon. 6. Divide linguine among pasta bowls and top with the lamb and peanut sauce. 7. Linguine with Beef and Peanut Sauce: Follow directions for lamb recipe, but substitute 1 pound well-trimmed flank steak. To prepare the flank steak for stir-fry, halve it lengthwise with the grain. Then cut it across the grain into 1/4-inch-thick strips. Skip bell peppers, add lime.