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1# New Zealand lamb rack
Sweet potato puree
1 large kumara
75g butter
200mls Cream
Crusted asparagus
30g macadamia
60g Raclette cheese
4# asparagus
Slow roasted vine tomatoes
1 pack Baby vine tomatoes
Drunken port plum jus
1 small Tin black Doris plums
2T Port wine jelly
300mls Port |
1 boil sweet potato until well cooked, drain well and crush well until no lumps appear. Bring cream and butter to a simmer then mix through potato to form a smooth puree. Season to taste
2 clean ends of asparagus and blanch in boiling water for only 1 minute. Remove and refresh in iced water. Bunch asparagus together on a flat tray and place a slice of raclette cheese over followed by crushed macadamia nuts, grill until golden.
3 brush tomatoes with olive oil, season well using rock salt, black pepper and sugar, roast at 60 degrees until skin begins to split completely (approx 45mins)
4 add port jelly to a sauce pan bring to medium heat; apply port and burn off the liquor. Be aware of the flame, now pour in half the juices from the tinned plums and reduce to a saucy consistency. Insert half pitted plums to sauce just before serving.
5 in a sauce pan heat oil and begin to sear all sides of the lamb until brown. Season well then place in the oven to finish (approx 9 minutes @200 degrees) cook to your liking. Remove from oven and rest for 5 minutes then slice cutlets. Serve |