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Peppered lamb loin with spring greens

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James Tanner
Recipe by
James Tanner

If you're stuck in a mid week meal rut, James has a great dish that will impress your friends and family yet is super simple to make, even after work or the school run!

Ingredients

For the lamb:

  • 500 g17¾ oz spring lamb loin
  • 1 tbsp cracked mixed pepper
  • 1 tbsp sea salt, crushed
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • Olive oil

For the sauce:

  • 200 ml7 fl oz red wine
  • 1 tbsp redcurrant jelly
  • 300 ml10½ fl oz lamb or beef stock
  • 1 tsp rosemary, chopped
  • 1 /2 tbsp butter
  • 12 Jersey or new potatoes, boiled and sliced
  • 1 handful of curly kale
  • 1 handful of watercress
  • 1 handful of spinach
  • 1 /2 tbsp butter

Method: How to make Peppered lamb loin with spring greens

1

Remove any excess fat from the lamb and set aside. Mix the pepper, salt and cumin together on a plate and roll the lamb loin in the mix.  Sear the lamb in a non-stick pan with a splash of oil, cooking on both sides for 3-4 minutes.  Remove and rest on a plate loosely covered with tin foil for 5 minutes.

2

To make the sauce, boil the red wine with the jelly and reduce by half, then add stock and continue to simmer for a couple of minutes or until you have a sauce consistency.  

3

Add the sliced potatoes to the lamb frying pan and colour on all sides (this will only take around 1 minute each side to cook), then drain.

4

For the spring greens, place half of the butter into a hot pan with a splash of water.  Add all the greens and a pinch of salt, cover and steam on a high heat for 2 minutes then drain.  

5

Stir the rosemary, remaining butter and some of the resting juices from the lamb into the sauce to finish.

6

Carve the lamb into slices and place on top of the greens and potatoes and then drizzle the sauce over.