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Dukkah Encrusted Lamb, White Bean Puree and Tomato and Onion Salad

Dukkah-encrusted lamb, perfectly paired with velvety white bean puree, and complemented by a refreshing tomato and onion salad—a harmonious blend of flavours and textures in every bite.
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Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: Dukkah, Lamb Backstrap, Tomato and Onion Salad, White Bean Puree
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 286kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Saucepan
  • 1 Frying Pan (skillet)
  • 1 Food processor or blender

Ingredients

White Bean Puree

  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 500 grams cannellini beans
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Tomato and Onion Salad

  • cup cherry tomatoes quartered
  • ½ red onion finely diced
  • cup parley finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Dukkah Encrusted Lamb

  • 1 egg
  • 2 lamb backstrap about 500 grams total
  • ½ cup dukkah
  • 1 tsp salt and pepper each

Instructions

  • Start with the white been puree. Add stock, garlic, drained beans and a pinch of salt and pepper into a saucepan. Bring to the boil, then cover with a lid, turn the heat down to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Take the lid off, turn off the heat and allow bean mixture to cool in the saucepan for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile make your salad. Place, tomato, onion, parley, lemon juice, olive oil and salt and pepper into a bowl. Stir to combine and set aside until needed.
  • Now its time to get on with the lamb. Spread dukkah, salt and pepper onto a flat plate. Whisk the egg in a large shallow bowl, then dip the lamb backstrap into the egg and then immediately roll into the dukkah, till lamb is evenly coated.
  • Heat olive in a frying pan to medium heat. Place lamb in the pan and fry for 4 minutes on each side, turning only once (if you turn the lamb too often the dukkah will fall off).
  • Remove lamb from the pan and allow to rest for 4 minutes.
  • While the lamb is resting, add bean mixture, lemon juice and olive oil to a food processor and puree, the adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

To Serve

  • Slice lamb into 2cm thick slices. Smear puree onto the base of a platter, top with sliced lamb and garnish with tomato and onion salad. Enjoy warm.

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Nutrition

Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 1145mg | Potassium: 420mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 436IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 7mg