Salt Marsh Lamb Cooked with Wild Sea Herbs and Quick Homemade Jus

Shoulder of lamb baked in a salt-dough crust with sea lettuce butter, served alongside herb-wrapped potatoes and homemade jus.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1540.1 kcals 9240.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 63.7 grams 382.2 grams
Fat 91 grams 546.1 grams
Protein 115.4 grams 692.4 grams
Cook Time
225 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
110
g
Butter
Softened at room temperature
1
piece
Egg Yolk
Beaten, for glazing
15
g
Butter
Knob for jus
15
g
Butter
Knob for serving
GrainsCereals
1
kg
Strong White Bread Flour
Plus extra for dusting
Liquids
300
ml
Water
For dough
125
ml
Meat
2.5
kg
Salt Marsh Lamb Shoulder
Any fat trimmed and reserved for jus
NutsSeeds
600
g
Table Salt
For salt dough
1
pinch
Salt
For seasoning
1
pinch
Black Pepper
Freshly ground
1
pinch
Sea Salt
Flakes for topping
3
piece
Garlic
Roughly chopped
4
piece
Thyme
Fresh sprigs
1
piece
Bay Leaf
Fresh
Other
9
piece
Egg Whites
Free-range
Vegetables
75
g
1
handful
1
handful
8
piece
Potatoes
Medium-sized
2
piece
Shallots
Roughly chopped
500
g
500
g

Steps

  • Form a dough by processing flour and salt with egg whites and 300ml water.
  • Knead dough for five minutes, shape into a sausage, and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 150°C and season the lamb.
  • Brown the lamb in a hot frying pan for 5 minutes and then chill.
  • Blanch sea lettuce in boiling water for one minute and drain.
  • Mix softened butter with the sea lettuce and set aside.
  • Roll half the dough to 1cm thickness and top with herbs, butter mixture, and lamb.
  • Seal the dough around the lamb, brush with egg yolk, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Bake the wrapped lamb at 150°C for three hours and let it rest.
  • Increase oven temperature to 180°C.
  • Roll remaining dough to 1cm thickness and divide into eight pieces.
  • Wrap potatoes in dough pieces with herbs and sea lettuce butter.
  • Seal dough, brush with egg yolk, season, and bake for 45 minutes.
  • Sauté lamb trimmings in butter, deglazing twice with water until evaporated.
  • Add shallots, garlic, herbs, and fry for five minutes.
  • Reduce wine by half, add chicken stock, and simmer gently.
  • Wilt sea beets and spinach in butter for three minutes.
  • Break open and discard the salt crusts and slice the lamb thinly.
  • Strain the jus and serve lamb and potatoes over greens garnished with sorrel.