Herb Crusted Lamb Leg with Potato Crush and Honey Yoghurt

Herb Crusted Lamb Leg with Potato Crush and Honey Yoghurt

Ready in 45 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Family (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, June 10, 2018.

If you fancy adding gravy to your meal. Heat 1 cup of chicken stock in a small pot. Mix 2 tsp cornflour with 2 Tbsp cold water add to boiling stock and mix till smooth.


Ingredients

Roast Veggies

  • 1 red onion
  • 1 parsnip
  • 1 carrot
  • 200g pumpkin
  • ¼ tsp salt

Potato Crush

  • 600g Maori potatoes
  • 1 Tbsp mint (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • ¼ tsp salt

Lamb Leg

  • 550g butterflied lamb leg (at room temperature)
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tsp herb spice mix
  • 1 tsp whole grain mustard (optional)

Honey Yoghurt

  • 150g yoghurt
  • 1 Tbsp honey (optional)

Steps

  1. Bring a medium pot of salted water to the boil. Preheat oven to 220°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Slice onion into 1cm wedges; parsnip and carrot into 1 x 3cm batons. Toss with pumpkin and salt on prepared tray with a drizzle of olive. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden and tender. Turn once during cooking.
  2. Dice potato 3cm and roughly chop mint (if using). Cook potatoes in pot of boiling water for 12-14 minutes until tender. Drain well, add potatoes back to the pot along with mint (if using), butter and salt. Lightly crush with a fork, season to taste and set aside covered to keep warm.
  3. While potatoes are cooking, pat lamb dry and season. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry-pan on high heat. Cook lamb for 1-2 minutes each side, until lightly browned. Set aside. In a small bowl combine olive oil, breadcrumbs and herb spice mix.
  4. Spread mustard evenly over lamb (if using). Sprinkle crumb evenly over lamb and pat down to coat. Transfer to the tray with the veggies and bake for 12-15 minutes for medium (depending on thickness), or until cooked to your liking.
  5. Transfer lamb to a plate, cover to rest for at least 5 minutes, before slicing thickly against the grain. Reserve resting juices. While lamb rests, in a small bowl mix honey and yoghurt.
  6. To serve, divide crushed potatoes and veggies between plates, top with sliced lamb and a drizzle of honey yoghurt. Spoon over resting juices (if desired).

Nutritional Information

Energy 2237 kj
535 kcal
Protein 27.7g
Carbohydrate 36.2g
Fat 32.8g