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Roasted Lamb With Strawberry Gravy Recipe

	Alagrecque / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago A really extraordinary dish for special occasions. Lamb that resembles game in the final result. Prep:720m Cook:80m Servings:6	Alagrecque
	lamb strawberries difficult expensive

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Ingredients

For the strawberry marinade

1 1/2 cup sweet red wine

1/2 tsp confectioners sugar

1 tsp lemon juice

6 large strawberries cut in halves

For the lamb marinade

1 1/2 cup strawberry marinade (w/o the strawberries)

1 large onion cut into slices

1/2 lemon cut in pieces

4 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in 4

1 tsp black peppercorns

1 tbs chopped fresh mint leaves

1 tbs kosher salt

1 leg of lamb approx. 1.5 kg

For the sauce

1 cup sliced strawberries

Bunch of coriander leaves

Bunch of mint leaves

1 stalk of celery

3 cloves garlic

25 gr ginger peeled and grated

1 tsp red pepper flakes

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp mustard seeds

2 tbs chopped onion

1 tbs olive oil

30 gr. brown sugar

1 tbs balsamic vinegar

Directions

Day 1

In a bowl place the strawberries, sprinkle them with sugar and pour the wine and lemon juice over them. Refrigerate and let them marinade overnight .

Day 2

In a large bowl, put the meat and all ingredients for the marinade .

Cover with a plastic wrap or lid, put in the refrigerator, and marinate overnight. Turn the meat upside down occasionally so that all parts are marinated well.

Day 3

Separate the coriander, mint and celery leaves and soak in water for 1 hour.

Strain them and dry them with a paper towel. With a mortar and pestle crush the leaves, garlic, ginger and mustard seeds until they form a creamy mixture. Keep aside.

Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the onions and sauté until soft.

Add the brown sugar and when caramelized add the balsamic vinegar. Carefully mix in the strawberries.

Add salt and pepper, reduce the heat and simmer for 12 minutes until the strawberries are soft. Remove from heat and mix the spices/vegetables mixture with the strawberry sauce. Keep aside.

Discard the marinade.

Preheat the oven at 190 C.

Put the meat in a clay or terracotta oven dish, cover,and roast for 1 hour. Uncover, pour the strawberry sauce over the meat and cook for 5 more minutes.

Serve with some fresh mint leaves on top.

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