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LAMB SADDLE SMOKED WITH PINE CONES
Serves 1 | Prep/cooking time 90 mins
INGREDIENTS |
- 200 g lamb saddle
- 2 pine cones
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3-4 fermented black garlic cloves
- 5-6 tbsp olive oil
- 2 baby eggplants
- 5 green walnuts
- Handful pomegranate seeds
- 1-2 fresh figs, sliced
- 1 garlic, diced
- ¼ green pepper, chopped
- Figs in sugar syrup
- 1 tbsp butter
Chef’s Tip
It’s very important that you don´t stop stirring the mixture while you pour in the oil.
PREPARATION |
- For the black garlic aioli, finely mince 4 cloves of black garlic; add to a mortar and using a pestle pound down on the garlics until you form a paste.
- Start slowly pouring in 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil while you mix all the ingredients together in a circular motion.
- Once all of the olive oil has been added you should have a mayonnaise like consistency. Add a few drops of lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Set aside
- Cut the baby eggplants in half, salt and deep fry. Set aside.
- Mix together the fresh green walnuts, pomegranate seeds, the clove of chopped garlic, the chopped green peppers and the fresh figs.
- Add a dash of verjus and season to taste. Add on top of the eggplant.
- For the lamb, panfry for color, then place it in a preheated oven at 160°C for 10 to 15 minutes. Burn some pinecones and place the meat on a grill on top on the cones. Cover and let it smoke for around 5 minutes, until the desired flavor is reached.
- While the lamb is cooking, prepare a lamb stock by first coloring the bones with olive oil, butter and aromatic herbs.
- Once golden brown, cover the bones with water and let simmer on medium heat for 2 hours. Strain then reduce the stock.
- Add a tablespoon of cold butter while whisking. Season to taste and finish with some fig syrup to make the sauce. Pour on the side of the meat and serve.