Lamb Saddle
Lamb saddle
1 lamb saddle bone in flaps on
1 200g black pudding skin removed and broken down
1 Remove skin from saddle. Remove bone carefully and set
aside. Batton out flap of fat if thick. Trim back flap
if too much. Cut down middle of saddle in between the loins.
2 Press black pudding onto both loins. Roll and tie with
string. Leave to set in fridge.
Jus niscoise
2 anchovy fillets
300ml Campbells Real Stock Beef
300ml Veal stock
Small sprigs of basil
8 green beans blanched and cut into 3 pieces
4 semi dried tomatoes julienned
8 caper berries cut in half
1 tablespoon dried black olives
1 courgette green only cut into small dice
1 Add anchovies to both stocks in a pan and reduce by half. Pass through strainer. Add courgette and keep warm but not for long. Keep rest of bits to one side for garnish.
Polenta
500ml Anchor Milk
50g Mainland Butter
100g polenta
Seasoning
1 Season the lamb well all over. Seal in a pan and roast
in oven for around 15 mins at 180c or until medium rare.
Check after 8 mins to turn and check how far along it is.
Remove from oven and rest for 6-8 mins. Remove string and
slice each saddle into 4 pieces.
2 Warm Anchor milk and Mainland butter in a pan. Add polenta
and keep stirring occasionally on the heat. This will take around
10-15 minutes. Cover with a piece of greased baking paper
(cartouche) and keep warm.
2 good handfuls of picked spinach
Wilt this in a pan with a little butter and seasoning. Drain well on a tea towel.
1 Check jus seasoning.
2 Spoon polenta into the centre of a serving plate, top with wilted
spinach, top with slice of lamb, top with basil leaves, blanched
beans, capers, semi dried tomatoes and courgettes, spoon over the
jus before serving.
