Braised Lamb Neck, Parsnip, Thyme Gastrique, Parsnip, Potato
Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award 2018 National Finalists Main Recipe.
Ingredients
- Lamb Neck Kg 1.5
- Lamb Saddle Kg 1.2
- Butter Kg .500
- Thyme Bnh 2
- Garlic Bulb 1
- Carrot Ea 1
- Onion Ea 2
- Parsnip Ea 4
- Salt Kg .200
- Kipfler potato Kg .800
- Milk Kg .500
- Peas Kg .500
- Radish Bnh 1
- CHEF Veal Stock L 2
- Red Wine L .300
- Rosemary Bnh 1
- Wild Rice Kg .200
- Vinegar Kg .200
- Chervil Bnh 1
- Star Anise Kg .010
- Vegetable oil Kg .200
Preparation
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1Dice Lamb neck to large pieces, hard seal in a pan, deglaze with red wine and braise with star anise, carrot, onion, garlic, thyme and rosemary for 2 hours at 180 degrees. Pick meat and press in moulds.
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2Dice onion and garlic and sweat off with no colour. Add parsnip and cover with milk. Cook till tender. Strain, blitz, season.
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3Peel potatoes, cut with cutter, vac bag with thyme, butter and lots of salt. Cook in boiling water until tender.
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4Clean peas and blanch. Olive oil and salt
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5Clean lamb saddle and separate loin from spine. Remove sinus, and vac with thyme and butter and sous vide at 48 degrees for 1 hr. Pan sear in hot pan and baste with thyme, butter and garlic. Rest.
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6Bring vegetable oil to 220 degrees. Flash fry wild rice.
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7Shave radish
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8Pick Chervil.
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9Cook down sugar and vinegar to caramel. Add thyme and braising liquid, reduce.