Stuffed leg of lamb with braised broad beans
serves
6
“Broad bean leaves are bloody delicious! I enjoy grilling them over charcoal with some sweet white vinegar and olive oil.”
Ingredients (16)
- 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus 2 tbs extra
- 2 eschalots, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 30g pine nuts
- 1/4 cup (20g) finely grated parmesan
- 50g crustless stale bread, processed into breadcrumbs
- 1.8kg deboned leg of lamb, with shank still attached (see note)
Braised broad beans
- 600g young tender broad beans in pods
- 1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 12 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 small bunch marjoram, leaves picked, plus extra sprigs to garnish
- 1/3 cup (80ml) white wine vinegar
- 1 tbs caster sugar
- 20g broad bean leaves or flat-leaf parsley leaves, plus extra sprigs to serve
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.Heat 1 tbs of oil in a medium frypan over medium-high heat. Cook eschalot and garlic, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes or until soft. Transfer to a medium bowl. Set aside.
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2.Using a mortar and pestle, crush basil with a pinch of salt flakes. Add pine nuts and parmesan, and gently crush to combine, but not too finely. Stir in remaining oil. Season. Add to eschalot mixture along with breadcrumbs. Stir to combine.
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3.Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Place lamb skin-side down on a work surface, spread stuffing evenly over cut side, then roll and tie with kitchen string at 1-2cm intervals. Season all over. Heat extra oil in a large heavy-based, heatproof baking dish with a lid over high heat. Cook lamb for 5 minutes, turning occasionally, or until evenly golden on all sides.
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4.Cover and roast for 30 minutes. Reduce oven to 160°C/140°C fan-forced and roast for 30 minutes. Remove and rest, covered, for 20 minutes (this should result in medium rare). Reserve pan juices.
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5.Meanwhile for the braised broad beans, trim ends of half and set aside. Pod the remaining beans into a small bowl and discard their shells. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook the onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until soft and starting to colour. Add the marjoram and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add vinegar, sugar and 100ml water. Bring to the boil. Add whole broad beans, cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes, shaking pan occasionally, or until tender. Remove pan from heat, stir through the reserved podded beans and stand, covered, for 3 minutes or until beans are just tender. Stir through broad bean leaves or parsley. Season to taste.
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6.Serve carved lamb with braised broad beans alongside and reserved pan juices spooned over, sprinkled with extra broad bean or parsley leaves and marjoram.
Recipe Notes
Broad beans, as well as their tips and flowers, are at their best in spring. If your broad beans are young and tender, you can cook them whole in this recipe, without podding them. You can also substitute green beans.
You’ll need a 2.5-2.8kg whole leg of lamb. Ask your butcher to remove the femur bone and leave the shank attached. You can also purchase an easy-carve leg of lamb which comes rolled and tied. If using one of these, remove and discard twine and then fill with stuffing and re-tie to secure.
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