Root-Vegetable-Stuffed Rack of Lamb with Olive-Parmesan Biscuits, Eggplant Caviar and Lamb Jus
| Preparation: | 40 min |
| Marinating/Waiting: | 0 min |
| Cooking: | 1 h 40 min |
| Total: | 2 h 20 min |
servings
| Category: | Meats and substitutes |
| Subcategory: | Lamb |
| Source: | Émission Les Chefs |
Recipe ingredients
- Biscuits
- 3 eggs
- 100 g (3½ oz) Parmesan
- 1½ cups (200 g) flour
- 8 Tbsp. (120 mL) milk
- 8 olives, sliced thin
- 1 lemon, zested
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves only
- Eggplant caviar
- 2 eggplants, halved
- Salt as required
- 1 cup (250 mL) olive oil
- Pepper to taste
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves only
- Root vegetables
- ¼ celeriac (celery root), peeled
- 1 carrot, peeled
- ½ turnip, peeled
- 2 tsp. (10 mL) salt
- Rack of lamb
- 7 oz. (220 mL) butter
- ¼ cup (50 mL) olive oil
- 1 9-rib rack of lamb
- Lamb shank
- 1 ½-lb. (250-g) lamb shank
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 oz. (170 mL) butter
- ¼ cup (50 mL) olive oil
- 4 thin slices of eggplant, about ¼ in. x 3 in. (1cm x 8 cm)
- 4 thin slices of ripened chèvre cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup (50 mL) olive oil
- 3½ oz. (110 mL) butter
- Sauce
- 1 lb. (450 g) lamb trimmings and bones
- 6 shallots, cut up
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 oz. (100 g) mixed dried olives
- 1 lemon, zested
- 8 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves only
Preparation
Biscuits: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Combine ingredients. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Divide batter among small silicone moulds and bake 7 minutes. Set aside.
Eggplant caviar: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Score the eggplants with a small knife. Sprinkle with salt and leave to drain for 30 minutes. Bake 40 minutes. Scoop out flesh and purée with a hand blender, adding oil. Add thyme and keep warm.
Root vegetables: Using a mandolin, cut vegetables into julienne. Salt and reserve in the refrigerator.
Rack of Lamb: Preheat oven to 150°F (70°C). Make an incision close to the bones and stuff with root vegetables. In a pan, heat butter and oil and brown lamb. Cover bones with foil and roast for 15 minutes. Let stand.
Lamb Shank
Season and roast shank in oil/butter mixture just like rack of lamb.
Vacuum seal and cook in a 140°F (60°C) water bath for 40 minutes. Set aside.
Jus: Brown trimmings and bones. Add shallots and garlic and brown. Add water and reduce by 90%. Strain through cheesecloth and add olives, lemon and thyme.
Eggplant: Salt 4 slices and leave to drain, then pan-fry.
Presentation: In the centre of each plate, place a slice of eggplant, then a slice of chèvre over top.
Rest the meat against these and drizzle with jus.
Finish with a biscuit and some eggplant caviar.
Hugo Giroux
Suggestion
* We recommend Selection and Irresistibles products.
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