Greek Roasted Lamb rump with Fig and fennel stack and sticky grape reduction.
serves 4
Ingredients:
4 small lamb rumps (cap off)
3 tablespoons greek yoghurt
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
100ml olive oil
2 sprigs of rosemary
4 mastic drops (optional)
1/2 bunch flat leaf parsley
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 bunch chervil, torn
4 black figs
1 fennel bulb
500ml grape juice (unfermented)
100g rocket
3 raddichio leaves, sliced.
1 lemon
cracked black pepper
Sea salt
Method:
Start by marinating the Lamb rumps. In a large bowl roughly tear half of the parsley, add the garlic, yoghurt and oregano. Pull the leaves from the rosemary and add them to the marinade along with the mastic, salt, pepper and half of the olive oil (50ml). Baste heavily over the lamb rumps then cover with glad wrap and leave in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours before cooking. In a medium sized pot pour the grape juice and place it on a medium heat. Simmer the grape juice slowly until it gets sticky and sweet. Once cooked, leave at room temperature. We will now roast the lamb, place the marinated lamb into a casserole dish and bake uncovered for 15 minutes at 240 degrees, then allow them to rest on a chopping board while the rest of the dish is prepared.
Now to make the stack. Thinly slice the fennel and lightly oil it. If possible Grill it on the barbeque or just cook it in a pan at a moderate heat until it softens. In a large bowl add the raddichio, rocket, rest of the parsley and the torn chervil also add 10 ml of olive oil. Slice the figs into rounds and place to one side. Squeeze the lemon over the top of the salad and fennel. Everything is now prepared and we can begin putting the dish together.
Use a medium sized cookie cutter to keep the stack neat. Layer your salad, figs and fennel into the cookie cutter, finishing with a piece of fig and fennel at the very top. Now slice your lamb rump and fan it leaning against the stack. remove the cookie cutter and drizzle the entire dish with the sticky grape juice and a small amount of olive oil.
Garnish with a bit more chervil and it will look amazing.
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