Slow-cooked Breast of Lamb with Aubergines

Flavorful rolled lamb breast slow-cooked with white wine and herbs, served alongside smoky roasted aubergines and a lemon-spinach salad.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1062.6 kcals 4250.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 36.5 grams 145.8 grams
Fat 80.1 grams 320.2 grams
Protein 46.4 grams 185.5 grams
Cook Time
225 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces
4
piece
Preserved Lemons
finely sliced, juice reserved
Dairy
25
g
Butter
used for browning lamb
2
tbsp
Kashk
fermented whey
25
g
Butter
used for final searing
Liquids
100
ml
Meat
1
piece
Breast Of Lamb
bones removed but reserved
NutsSeeds
4
clove
Garlic
crushed
1
sprig
Rosemary
finely chopped
1
pinch
Salt
to taste
1
pinch
Black Pepper
freshly ground to taste
0.5
tsp
0.5
tsp
0.5
tsp
Garlic
crushed
4
g
5
g
Turmeric
ground
5
g
Mint
dried
15
g
1
tbsp
Mint
freshly chopped
1
tbsp
Coriander
freshly chopped
OilsFats
1
tbsp
Olive Oil
for browning lamb
130
ml
Olive Oil
for aubergine mixture
2
tbsp
Olive Oil
for salad salad dressing
Other
0.5
tsp
Vegetables
1
piece
Onion
finely sliced
800
g
180
g
Onion
finely chopped
400
g

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 150°C.
  • Smear the lamb flesh with garlic, rosemary, salt, and pepper, then roll and tie with string.
  • Heat 25g butter and olive oil in a casserole dish and brown the lamb roll for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the lamb and set aside on a plate.
  • Sauté sliced onions, fennel seeds, and herbes de Provence in the dish until soft.
  • Place lamb on onions, add wine, lamb bones, and water to reach halfway up the meat.
  • Season, cover, and cook in the oven for two hours.
  • Remove lamb, discard string, wrap in film, and chill in the fridge.
  • Reduce the braising liquid to 200ml, then strain through a sieve.
  • Preheat oven to 200°C and bake whole aubergines for 45 minutes.
  • Discard aubergine skin and roughly tear the flesh.
  • Fry onions and garlic in oil, then stir in spices for five minutes.
  • Add tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Stir in aubergine flesh and cook over low heat for 15 minutes.
  • Combine spinach and sliced preserved lemons in a bowl.
  • Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and honey, then toss with the salad.
  • Unwrap lamb, cut into four, and sear in a pan with 25g butter.
  • Serve lamb with aubergines topped with kashk and herbs, alongside the salad and yoghurt.