Mint and orange lamb fillet
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| Mint and orange lamb fillet | |
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| This may look a little dry but it was not! | |
| Servings: | Serves 2 |
| Calories per serving: | 622 |
| Ready in: | 35 minutes |
| Prep. time: | 10 minutes |
| Cook time: | 25 minutes |
| Difficulty: | 
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| Recipe author: | Chef |
| First published: | 23rd September 2016 |
Mint and lamb go really well together, as does orange and lamb, so I thought I would try them both together in the same recipe.
Ingredients
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- 3 tablespoons of the olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 x 300g lamb fillet, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 medium sized red onion, peeled and chopped
- 100g bottled red pepper drained and roughly chopped.
- 50g black olives, pitted
- 1 orange, zested and peeled then chopped into bite-sized segments
- A splash of lemon juice
- A handful of mint leaves, chopped
- sea salt
Method
- Add a good pinch of black pepper to a wok or large frying pan, add 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- Add the chopped red onion and the lamb steaks and brown the lamb fillets, turning often.
- Once the steaks are browned the onions should have also taken some of the colour
- Turn the pan down and add the chopped red peppers and olives
- Add the chopped orange segments and orange zest, together with a splash of lemon juice
- Stir well and simmer gently for about 5 minutes
- Stir in the chopped mint and simmer for a further 5 minutes
- Taste for seasoning and serve
Serving suggestions
Serve with roast potatoes and minted peas