Rosemary Crusted Lamb with Parsnip Fries

How about pairing succulent lamb with a rosemary, lemon and almond crust and serving it with delicious thinly cut ‘shoestring’ parsnip fries.

Sound tasty? Want to know more? Then please read on ...

Ingredients
Serves Two
Medium handful of fresh rosemary
1 garlic clove
½ lemon
4 tbsp. ground almonds
1½ tbsp. oil
400g parsnips
2 x 150g lamb leg steaks
180g cherry tomatoes
2 tsp Dijon mustard

40g mixed salad leaves 

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6.

2. To make the rosemary crust, finely chop the rosemary (removing the stalks) and the garlic. Zest the half lemon. In a bowl, mix the ground almonds with the rosemary, garlic, lemon zest and ½ tbsp. of the olive oil. Season with sea salt and black pepper and set aside.

3. Peel and cut the parsnips into very thin ‘shoestring’ fries, 5mm thick. Place these in a bowl with a pinch of sea salt and ¼ tbsp. olive oil, toss to coat and spread out on a baking tray. Place in the oven for 15-20 mins, turning halfway through, until golden and turning crispy.

4. Meanwhile, heat a frying pan with ½ tbsp. oil on a medium-high heat and fry the lamb steaks for 2-3 mins on each side until browned. Place on a baking tray and spoon over the rosemary crust. Place in the oven for 7-10 mins until cooked.

To make the salad; cut the cherry tomatoes in half. In a bowl, mix ¼ tbsp. olive oil with the mustard and the juice from the half lemon. Add the cherry tomatoes and the mixed salad leaves and stir to combine.

Serve the rosemary crusted lamb on two warm plates, alongside the parsnip shoestring fries and the cherry tomato salad.

Original recipe can be seen here and here 

Lamb makes a tasty dish, it can be a little expensive, so do keep your eye open for any special deals your supermarket or Farmer's Market may have - I know I do!

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All the best Jan