Tea-Smoked Lamb Chops with Miso Grilled Aubergine and Pickled Daikon

A restaurant-style Japanese feast featuring tea-smoked lamb, miso-glazed aubergine, and tangy pickled daikon with spicy Korean miso.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1420.2 kcals 2840.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 121.1 grams 242.1 grams
Fat 78.2 grams 156.4 grams
Protein 59.1 grams 118.2 grams
Cook Time
30 mins
Produces
2 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
50
g
Caster Sugar
for pickling
15
g
Caster Sugar
for spicy miso
CondimentsSauces
75
ml
200
ml
100
g
Gochujang
Korean pepper paste
4
tsp
Rice Vinegar
for spicy miso
Dairy
1
piece
Fruits
2
piece
Yuzu
zest only, or limes
1
piece
Lemon
cut into wedges
GrainsCereals
85
g
Liquids
75
ml
2
tsp
Sake
for spicy miso
Meat
8
piece
NutsSeeds
1
handful
Coriander
leaves and roots
2
piece
Garlic
cloves, peeled
20
g
50
g
Sugared Walnuts
roughly chopped
1
pinch
Sesame Seeds
white Japanese
1
pinch
1
pinch
Salt
for pickling
2
tbsp
Chives
finely chopped
OilsFats
1
unit
Vegetable Oil
for deep frying
Other
Vegetables
0.5
piece
Red Onion
peeled and roughly chopped
2
cm
Ginger
peeled and roughly chopped
1
piece
Red Chilli
long, roughly chopped
1
piece
Aubergine
peeled and cut into large chunks
1
piece
Daikon
peeled and thinly sliced
1
piece
Kombu
small piece
1
handful
Mizuna
leaves

Steps

  • Blend BBQ marinade ingredients until smooth and marinate lamb chops for two hours in the fridge.
  • Whisk den miso ingredients together and cook in a hot pan for 3 minutes.
  • Heat vegetable oil to 180°C in a deep-fat fryer or deep pan.
  • Preheat the grill to a high setting.
  • Fry aubergine chunks for two minutes until golden-brown and drain on paper.
  • Coat each aubergine piece with den miso sauce.
  • Grill the coated aubergine for 2 minutes.
  • Place sliced daikon in a glass bowl.
  • Heat vinegar, sugar, and salt in a saucepan to dissolve.
  • Pour liquid over daikon and refrigerate for one hour.
  • Whisk spicy Korean miso ingredients except yolk, cook over low heat for 8 minutes, then whisk in yolk.
  • Wipe the marinade off the lamb chops.
  • Heat wood chips in a wok until smoking, then add rice and green tea.
  • Smoke lamb on a rack over the wok for two minutes per side and cool.
  • Rub lamb chops with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Char-grill lamb and lime for 3 minutes per side until pink in the middle.
  • Arrange aubergine on a serving plate.
  • Garnish aubergine with walnuts, sesame seeds, sansho pepper, and lemon.
  • Serve lamb with daikon, chives, and mizuna leaves.