Valentine's Recipes > Honeyed Lamb Noisettes

This recipe is part of the Valentine's Day 2008 Recipes Menu


Starter - Artichoke Hearts with Smoked Salmon
Main Course - Honeyed Lamb Noisettes
Dessert - Passionfruit Syllabub

How to make honeyed lamb noisettes:
A honey-lamb recipe for your Valentine! So easy all you need to remember is to marinate the noisettes the day before.





Ingredients

2 large lemons
6 lean lamb Noisettes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
2 tablespoons chopped rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried
1 bay leaf
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 inch piece of fresh root ginger, grated
8 tablespoons clear honey
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
salt and pepper
bay leaves and thyme and rosemary sprigs to garnish
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Method

- Pare the rind off one lemon and cut it into fine strips.
- Place the lamb in a shallow china dish.
- Sprinkle the herbs and bay leaf over the lamb.
- Whisk together the grated rind of the remaining whole lemon with the the honey and the oil.
- Season, to taste with salt and pepper.
- Pour over the lamb, cover and leave to marinate overnight in the fridge.
- Drain the marinade from the lamb and strain into a small saucepan.
- Cook the noisettes under the grill until cooked to taste.
- Remove noisettes from the grill.
- Carefully pour all juices from the grill pan into the strained marinade.
- Stir in the strips of lemon rind and bring to the boil.
- Simmer for 2 -3 mins or until syrupy, stirring occasionally.
- Adjust the seasoning and spoon over the Noisettes.
- Garnish with bay leaves and sprigs of fresh thyme and rosemary.
- Serve with new potatoes and petit pois.