Feast on a Dish of Lamb and Dried Fruit Compote [Recipe]
Foodie and MasterChef season 3 contestant, Claire Allen teamed up with Amarula Gold to bring us a new spin on the traditional Sunday roast. For this delicious dish she has taken dried fruit and steeped it in deliciously aromatic Amarula Gold and the result is a tangy, spicy, unique accompaniment to roast lamb. Claire says she loves to serve this dish with roasted root vegetables but you can also go traditional and whip up some roast potatoes.
Amarula Gold Dried Fruit Compote and Lamb
Serves 6
Amarula Gold fruit compote:
Ingredients
• 500g dried fruit (Claire uses peaches and nectarines)
• 250ml Amarula Gold
• 250ml water
• 10ml lemon juice
• 1 tsp lemon rin
• 2 sprigs of thyme
Method
Chop fruit into 2cm x 2cm pieces. Combine all the ingredients in a pot and bring to a simmer on medium heat for 20 to 25 minutes.
Roast lamb:
Note: You can prepare this recipe with any cut of lamb: chops, rack, leg, loin or a butterflied leg but Claire recommends Karoo lamb.
Ingredients
• 1kg lamb (butterflied leg of lamb)
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 5- 6 shallots
• 9 medium-sized potatoes (parboiled till soft)
• 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
• salt, pepper and olive oil
Method
Place the lamb in a dry, unheated pan on the stove and then sear the meat on all sides at a high heat to seal in the juices. Season lightly with salt.
Place the meat in a roasting pan with the potatoes, shallots and garlic around it. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle olive oil and the pan juices over the potatoes and shallots.
Roast for 20 to 30 minutes (depending on the size of the meat and your personal preference) at 180°C.
Allow the meat to rest while crisping up the potatoes under the grill.
Make a gravy from the pan juices and for a really luxurious touch, add a dash of Amarula Gold.
Root vegetables (side dish):
Ingredients
• 12-15 carrots
• 12- 5 baby fennel
• 6-10 parsnips
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 30ml balsamic reduction
• Salt, pepper and olive oil
Method
Wash and coarsely chop the vegetables and place on a baking tray.
Drizzle over olive oil, balsamic reduction and seasoning to taste
Roast in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes at 180°C until vegetables are cooked through but still firm.
For more information on Claire Allen, visit her blog, Food is Love. You can also visit the Amarula website for more delicious recipes!