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Basque Lamb Shoulder Rack

Spanish Flavours From the Deli Bring This Lamb Shoulder Rack to Life

6

Serves

20 mins

Prep Time

2 hrs 30 mins

Cook Time

Andrew Clarke

Recipe author

Andrew Clarke

Pillage the deli section of the supermarket and this lamb shoulder rack becomes a boujee centrepiece to impress guests. In winter, this dish is great served with couscous or buttery mashed potatoes. In summer we love it with a fresh spinach salad tossed with a little red wine vinegar dressing.

Tip: Use the grilled capsicums from the deli counter and simply add in with the chopped tomatoes for a smokey flavour.

Recipe is courtesy of our friends, Greenlea Butcher Shop

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High Protein

High Iron

Low Carb

Basque Lamb Shoulder Rack

Ingredients

Basque lamb rack

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600g Quality Mark lamb rack

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2 red capsicums

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2 yellow capsicums

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1 red onion

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6 garlic cloves

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1 red chilli

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2 bay leaves

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1 preserved lemon

finely diced, zest only

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50ml extra virgin olive oil

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500ml beef stock

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100ml white wine

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1 Tbsp oregano

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400g chopped tomatoes

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30g butter

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170g marinated artichoke hearts

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80g green olives

pitted

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80g feta cheese

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1 Tbsp red wine vinegar

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2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

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1 ½ Tbsp soft brown sugar

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salt and pepper

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basil leaves

to serve

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mint leaves

to serve

Method

Shoulder rack

1

Pre-heat the oven to 150ºC.

2

Thinly slice capsicums, garlic, red onion and chilli.

3

Cut each lamb rack in half (into double cutlets), season with salt and pepper.

4

In a large heavy - based pan, sear the racks with a little oil, to give colour to the racks. Then remove from the pan.

5

In the same pan, add olive oil, butter, red onion, chilli, garlic, bay leaves and capsicum. Cook over medium heat, until they begin to soften, then deglaze with wine.

6

Reduce wine by ¾, then add chopped tomatoes, oregano, vinegar, brown sugar and beef stock or broth. Simmer for 10 minutes.

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Add the cutlets to the pan or alternatively, you could transfer to a casserole dish, cover with baking paper and wrap it tightly in tin foil, then place in the oven for 2 ½ hours.

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The lamb should be very tender and almost falling from the bone, add in the preserved lemon, drained artichokes, olives and chopped parsley.

9

Season then serve garnished with crumbled feta, fresh basil and mint leaves.

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Nutrition Information per Serving (518g)

Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ (2100 kilocalories).

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Energy

1772 kJ (423 kcal)

Protein

27.4g

Total Fat

26.5g

Saturated Fat

9.3g

Carbs

13.0g

Sugars

11.8g

Sodium

1046mg

Iron*

3.9mg

* Percentage of recommended daily intake (Aust/NZ)