Lamb with Roast Veggie Couscous

Lamb with Roast Veggie Couscous

Ready in 35 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Family (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, August 7, 2016.

A tasty butterflied lamb leg coated in our own Middle Eastern spice mix.


Ingredients

ROAST VEGGIE COUSCOUS

  • 2 courgettes, ends trimmed, cut into 1 x 7cm batons
  • 1 red onion, cut into 1cm wedges (optional)
  • 2 carrots, peeled and sliced into 0.5–1 x 7cm batons
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ bag baby silverbeet leaves
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon Middle Eastern seasoning
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 tablespoon butter

MIDDLE EASTERN BUTTERFLIED LAMB

  • 550g butterflied lamb leg (at room temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons Middle Eastern seasoning
  • ¼ cup tomato relish (optional)

Steps

  1. oven to 200°C. Line an oven tray (with a lip) with baking paper.
  2. Toss courgettes, red onion (if using) and carrots with olive oil on prepared tray and season with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and starting to caramelize, about 20 minutes. Turn once during cooking. Top veggies with baby silverbeet and roast a further 2 minutes, until slightly wilted.
  3. Pat lamb dry with paper towels, coat in second measure of Middle Eastern seasoning and season with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry-pan (preferably non-stick and oven-proof) on medium-high heat. Cook lamb for 1–2 minutes each side, until browned but not cooked through.
  4. Transfer lamb to oven (or on a second oven tray if your pan is not oven-proof) and roast for 8–10 minutes for medium-rare (depending on thickness), or until cooked to your liking. Set aside, covered in foil to rest for a few minutes.
  5. While lamb is roasting, bring stock and first measure of Middle Eastern seasoning to the boil in a medium pot. Add couscous, cover, remove from heat and leave to steam for 5 minutes. Fluff up grains with a fork. Roughly chop butter and stir through cooked couscous. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Add couscous to tray with roasted vegetables and silverbeet and toss until combined. Alternatively, combine all in a large bowl. Slice lamb thinly against the grain.
  7. Divide roast veggie couscous between plates and top with slices of Middle Eastern butterflied lamb. Top with tomato relish, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2379 kj
569 kcal
Protein 27.8g
Carbohydrate 28.3g
Fat 38.3g