Lemongrass Lamb Rumps
Lamb Rump Marinade with Tamarind Sauce
4
Serves
20 mins
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Kathy Paterson
Marinating the lamb rumps in this Asian-style marinade makes the lamb meltingly tender, if you can, marinate over time for added flavor
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High Iron
Low Sodium
Ingredients
Lamb
3 Quality Mark lamb rumps
i
trimmed
Marinade
2 stalks lemongrass
i
white part only, finely chopped
2 shallots
i
roughly chopped
1 red chilli
deseeded and chopped
1 garlic clove
chopped
4 Tbsp white sugar
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp fish sauce
Tamarind Sauce
1 Tbsp tamarind paste
1 Tbsp white sugar
1-2 tsp fish sauce
4 Tbsp water
juice of 1 lime
To Serve
Basmati rice
seasonal greens
3 Tbsp crisp fried shallots
1/2 chillies
deseeded and finely chopped
Method
To Marinade
To Make Tamarind Sauce
To Roast Lamb
To Serve
1
Preheat oven to 210°C.
2
Place lemongrass into a mortar and pestle or small food processor and break down into a rough coarse paste.
3
Add shallots, chilli and garlic and continue to pound until well combined. Set aside.
4
Place the sugar, vegetable oil and fish sauce in a bowl and mix until the sugar dissolves.
5
Stir in lemongrass paste and set aside to allow flavours to infuse.
6
Pat lamb rumps dry with kitchen paper and place in a non-metallic shallow dish.
7
Rub lemongrass marinade over lamb rumps, cover and place in the refrigerator.
8
Overnight is best, but for as long as you can.
Nutrition Information per Serving (273g)
Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ (2100 kilocalories).
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1144 kJ (273 kcal)
Protein
17.9g
Total Fat
5.2g
Saturated Fat
1.7g
Carbs
38.3g
Sugars
7.6g
Sodium
364mg
Iron*
2.2mg
* Percentage of recommended daily intake (Aust/NZ)
