Marinated Lamb Steaks , Sweet Potato Risotto topped with Goats Cheese and Almonds
PREP
1 hour
TOTAL
2 hours
INGREDIENTS
For The Risotto
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4
Small Sweet Potatoes
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2
Shallots (Finely diced)
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2
Garlic Cloves (Finely chopped)
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150 g
Risotto Rice
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3 Heaped teaspoon
Butter (salted or unsalted)
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185 ml
White wine
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600 ml
Chicken Stock (you may need slightly more or less depending how you like your risotto))
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100 g
Parmesan/Grana padano
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1
Handful of toasted almonds
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100 g
Goats cheese (crumbled)
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Salt and pepper to taste
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Rocket leaves to garnish
For the lamb...
- In a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients and mix thoroughly with your hands until everything is incorporated.
- Allow to marinate in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours but ideally 24 hours for maximum flavour.
- When ready to cook, set your grill to high and allow to reach temperature.
- Grill for 6 minutes a side.
- Allow to rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve on top of the risotto.
For the risotto...
- Preheat your oven to 200℃.
- Prick your potatoes with a fork and bake them in the oven for 1 hour until cooked through.
- Once cooked, allow to cool.
- Remove and discard the skins.
- Add the potato flesh to a bowl, season it well with salt and pepper and mash it up. Set to one side until later.
- In a deep sauce pan on a medium high heat add some a healthy dash of olive oil.
- Add the shallot and fry off until tender stirring often.
- Add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes. Again keeping it moving regularly.
- Add the risotto rice and 1/3 of the butter. Stir through until the butter is melted and evenly coated all of the rice.
- Add the white wine and bring to the boil. Stir regularly to avoid the risotto catching on the bottom. (Do this throughout).
- Once the alcohol has been cooked off and is starting to be absorbed by the risotto.
- Add around 100 ml of chicken stock. Stir regularly. The stock will gradually be absorbed by the rice. Before it is totally absorbed add another 100 ml of stock.
- Repeat this process until the risotto rice is aldente. You may need a little more/little less stock than in the recipe.
- Once the risotto rice is cooked and the consistency is to your liking, add half of the potato mash to the rice.
- Stir through until mixed in.
- Then add the other half and mix through fully.
- Add the rest of the butter and mix it through until glossy.
- Add the parmesan and again mix through until fully incorporated.
- Season the risotto to your taste.
- Serve immediately with the lamb steaks on top.
- Top with the goats cheese, almonds and rocket.
- Enjoy!
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