Crusted Prime NZ Lamb Rack
Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology, Rotorua Campus Main. Crusted New Zealand prime lamb rack and Loukaniko (Greek) sausage with spikey kumara, black garlic cake, honey roasted parsnip, glazed Asian greens and baby carrots finished with black pepper sauce.
Ingredients
Oven baked BUITONI tomatoes crusted New Zealand prime lamb rack
- 2 each New Zealand Prime Lamb Rack
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper
For the crust
- 2 slices White bread 3 days old
- 1 each Garlic
- 10 g Italian parlsey
- 20 g BUITONI Sugo al Pomodoro (Tomato Coulis)
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
MAGGI onion and lamb shuolder Loukaniko
- 500 g New Zealand boneless lamb shoulder
- 1 each Fresh bay leave
- 10 g orange peel
- 1 tbsp MAGGI Classic Onion Bouillon
- 1/8 tsp All spice
- 1/8 tsp Cayenne
- 1/2 tsp Italian parsley
- 1/2 tsp Thyme
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1 each Brown onion
- 1 each Garlic
- 40 ml Iced cold water
- 125 g Pig's caul
- Salt and pepper to season
Spikey, crispy kumara and black garlic cake
- 450 g Kumara
- 1000 ml Cold water
- 1 tbsp MAGGI Classic Onion Bouillon
- 1 each Black garlic
- 2 tbsp Potatoes starch
- 1 tbsp MAGGI Onion Boullion
- Salt and pepper
Honey roasted parsnip
- 2 each Parsnip
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Honey
- Salt and pepper
Olive oil glazed Asian greens Kai Lan and orange baby carrots
- 2 each Asian greens
- 6 each Baby carrot
- 2000 ml Hot water for blanching
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp MAGGI Onion Bouillon
- Salt and pepper
Preparation
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1Oven baked BUITONI tomatoes crusted lamb rack
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2For the crust:
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3Strain and press BUITONI Coulis with muslin cloth.
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4Mix old bread, fresh garlic, herbs; Italian parsley and pressed BUITONI Coulis together.
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5Blitz until soft, moist crumb forms.
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6Place into bowl and rub in olive oil.
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7Season with salt and pepper.
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8For crusted lamb rack:
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9Using a sharp knife, mark and cut through fatty side of rib to the bone.
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10Go back over your mark and cut then hold the knife perpendicular to the rack bone.
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11Trim all fat to the bone. Turn over rack, mark and cut through the line.
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12Cut away any flesh that is sticking between bones.
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13Pull and cut off fat and flesh from the bones.
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14Continue until all bones have had all flesh cut around them.
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15Use a towel to wipe bones clean.
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16Once lamb racks are properly Frenched, season with salt, pepper and olive oil.
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17Sear in hot pan for 1 minute.
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18Cool racks down the brush with Dijon mustard.
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19Crumb racks with BUITONI Coulis crumb.
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20Wrap rip bones with aluminum foil.
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21Bake at 200°C for 10 minutes.
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22Rest before portioning.
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23MAGGI onion and lamb shoulder Loukaniko
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24Trim excess fat from boneless lamb shoulder.
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25Cut meat into chunky pieces, then leave in fridge.
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26Mince garlic and chop herbs.
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27Dice onion and then sweat with minced garlic.
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28Cool mixture down.
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29Mix cold meat pieces with all ingredients, except cold water and pig's caul, and MAGGI Classic Onion Boullion.
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30Mix well and chill until very cold.
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31Put meat mixture through fine mincer.
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32Move minced meat to mixing bowl then mix on low speed for 1 minute.
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33Gradually add cold water.
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34Mix for another 15 seconds until minced mix is sticky to touch.
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35Season.
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36Season.
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37Wrap with pig's caul to a desired form.
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38Season and grill Loukaniko sausages.
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39Spikey, crispy kumara and black garlic cake
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40Peel kumara
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41Cut into pieces then boil with water and MAGGI Classic Onion Boullion.
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42Once soft, strain water.
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43Add kumara into mixing bowl and use a paddle to mix slowly.
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44Add potato starch, whole black garlic and MAGGI Onion Boullion.
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45Seaons.
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46Scoop mixture out and mould it up.
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47Once mixture has cooled, cut to desired pattern.
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48Pane the cut cake with flour and egg.
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49Coat with shaved raw kumara.
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50Deep fry the cakes in hot oil at 185°C until golden brown.
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51Drain on paper tea towel.
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52Serve cakes while piping hot.
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53Honey roasted parsnip
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54Peel parsnip.
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55Cut into four or six pieces long (depending on parsnip size).
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56Drizzle olive oil on top and season.
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57Drizzle olive oil on top and season.
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58Roast at 200°C for 8 minutes, then drizzle honey on top.
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59Continue cooking for another 2 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
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60Olive oil glazed Asian green Kai Lan and orange baby carrots
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61Cut Kai Lan into strip size.
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62Peel stem.
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63Peel baby carrots.
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64Blanch vegetables in boiling seasoned water.
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65Glaze with olive oil.
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66Season with sea salt and pepper.
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67MAGGI Demi-glace black pepper sauce
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68Lamb stock:
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69Roast lamb bones.
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70Sweat and brown off Mirepoix.
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71Add BUITONI Coulis and bouquet-garni.
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72Glaze in red wine, reduce to half.
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73Add roasted bones and water.
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74Bring stock to boil and reduce to half.
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75Strain stock with super fine bag.
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76Continue to reduce strained stock til around 200-250ml.
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77Add MAGGI Demi-Galce Sauce powder.
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78Season and check consistency.
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79Grind fresh pepper with mortar, then slightly roast it on pan.
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80Add black pepper to sauce.
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81Bring to the boil and adjust seasoning before use.
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82To plate
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83Place Asian green; Kai Lan and orange baby carrot on side of plate.
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84Place Asian green; Kai Lan and orange baby carrot on side of plate.
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85Place cripsy and hairy kumara and black garlic cake next to it.
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86Arrange grilled Loukaniko sausage on top of blanched vegetables.
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87Ladle two tablespoons of MAGGI Demi-glace black pepper sauce onto side of kumara and black garlic cake.
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88Slice rested Oven baked Buitoni tomatoes crusted lamb rack.
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89Place lamb cutlets on top of sauce, making sure crumb is not on sauce.
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90Finally, finish dish with extra sauce and garnish with long strips of roasted parsnip and micro herbs.