Ingredients
- 4 lean lamb noisettes, loin chops or valentine steaks
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large sprig fresh rosemary, snipped
- 1-2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of ½ lemon
For the watercress and pink grapefruit salad:
- 2 x 85g packs fresh watercress or 2 large bunches, trimmed
- 2 pink grapefruits, peeled and segmented
- 1 small bunch freshly chopped chives
For the vinaigrette dressing:
- 3 tablespoons hazelnut or groundnut oil
- 1 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Method
- Place the noisettes into a large shallow dish. Mix together 3 tbsp olive oil, rosemary, cider vinegar, and lemon zest and juice. Season and pour over the noisettes. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C, 400°F, Gas Mark 6.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large pan, remove the lamb from the marinade (reserve for later) and sear for 2-3 minutes, turning once until brown on both sides.
- Transfer to a hot roasting tin, add a little of the marinade mixture and cook for a further 8-10 minutes according to how pink you like your lamb.
- Place the salad ingredients into a large salad bowl. Place the dressing ingredients into a screw-topped jar, season and shake until combined. Pour over the salad.
- Arrange the noisettes onto a plate, garnish with extra rosemary and spoon over the jus from the roasting tin. Serve with sauté potatoes and the watercress and pink grapefruit salad.
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