LAMBWITHSOURDOUGH,
BASIL& MACADAMIA PESTO
SERVES 6-8
400gwhitesourdough,crustsremoved
anddiscarded, bread torn into
1cmpieces
(^3) / 4 cup(180ml)extravirgin olive oil,
plusextratodrizzle
1 bunchbasil,thickstalksremoved and
discarded,leaveschopped
(^1) / 2 cup(75g)roastedmacadamias
4 garliccloves,crushed
(^1) / 2 cup(40g)finelygratedparmesan
Zestandjuiceof1 lemon
3kgeasy-carvelambleg(askyour
butchertoleaveuntiedsoyoucan
addstuffing– substitute 3kg
bonelesslambleg)
(^1) / 4 cup(60ml)sherryvinegar
2 tbscastersugar
1 smallredonion,thinlyslicedintorings
1 Lebanesecucumber, thinly sliced
intorounds
(^1) / 2 cuplooselypackedflat-leafparsley
leaves, roughly chopped
Preheatovento180°C.Greasea large
oventrayandlinewithbakingpaper.Place
sourdoughonpreparedtray.Drizzlewith
oilandseasontotaste.Bake,tossing
occasionally,for12-15minutesuntil
goldenandcrisp,thentransfertoa bowl.
Meanwhile,tomakethepestostuffing,
placethebasil,macadamias,garlic,
parmesanandoilin a blenderandwhiz
untilpureed.Seasontotaste,addlemon
zestandjuiceandpulseuntilcombined.
Spoonpestoovercroutonsandtossto
combine.Seasontotasteandstandfor
1 houratroomtemperaturetomarinate
andslightlysoftenthecroutons.
Increaseovento220°C.Placethelamb
ona choppingboard.Placeasmuch
macadamiapestostuffingasyoucanin the
middleofthelegthenrolllambtoenclose
stuffing.Cut8 piecesofkitchenstringlong
enoughtotiethelamb.Laythestringat
evenintervalsonthebench.Placethe
rolledlambontothestring.Bringup
eachpieceofstringandtiea knotto
securethelambfirmlysothat it holds its
shape during cooking.
Placelambona wirerackin a deep
roastingpan.Roastfor1 hour 15 minutes
formediumoruntilcookedtoyourliking.
Removefromoven,coverlooselywithfoil
andrestfor20-25minutesbeforecarving.
Meanwhile,placethevinegarand
sugarin a largenon-reactivebowland
stirtodissolvesugar.Addtheonion
andcucumbertothepicklingliquidand
tosstocombine. Set aside for 15 minutes
topickle.
Placelambona largeplatterandserve
withpickledonionandcucumbers
alongside, sprinkled with parsley.
ROASTCHICKEN,APRICOT
COUSCOUS, EGGPLANT BUTTER
SERVES 4
You will need kitchen string for this recipe.
1.6kgwholechicken
(^3) / 4 cup(150g)couscous
Zestandjuiceof1 lemon
150mlhotchickenstock
3 eschalots,finelychopped
2 garliccloves,crushed
2 tspeachgroundcorianderandcumin
(^1) / 4 buncheachcorianderandoregano,
leavespicked,finelychopped
(^1) / 3 cup(70g)dried apricots, roughly
chopped
(^1) / 4 cup(35g)toastedpistachios,
roughly chopped
PICKLEDEGGPLANTBUTTER
2 tbspickledeggplant(from
supermarketsandspecialtyfood
shops– substitutepreservedlemon)
250gunsaltedbutter,atroom
temperature,chopped
2 tbsMoroccanseasoning(from
supermarketsandspecialty shops)
2 garliccloves,crushed
(^1) / 4 cuplooselypackedflat-leaf parsley
leaves,finelychopped
Zest of 1 lemon
Usingpapertowel,patdrychickenall
overandinsidethecavity.Separatethe
skinfromthemeatbygentlyslidingyour
fingersunderthebreastskinandin and
aroundthethighandleg,takingcarenot
to break the skin. Place chicken on
anovenproofwirerackin thefridge,
uncovered,forskintodry.Standforat
least1 hourorif timepermits,overnight.
Meanwhile,fortheeggplantbutter,
placethepickledeggplantand^1 / 4 cup
(60ml)waterin a smallsaucepanover
medium-highheatandstiruntilmelted
andsmooth.Coolcompletely.Placethe
butterin thebowlofa standmixerwith
thepaddleattachmentandbeatonhigh
speedfor6-8minutesuntilpaleandfluffy.
Reducespeedtolow,addtheremaining
ingredientsandhalfthepickledeggplant
mixture.Seasontotasteandmixuntilwell
combined.Rollmixtureintoa logand
wrapin plasticwrap.Refrigerateuntilset,
thenslicehalfofthebutterinto5mm-thick
slices.Returnslicedbuttertothefridge
andplaceremainingbutterin a smallbowl
atroomtemperature,readytoserve.
Tomaketheapricotcouscousstuffing,
placethecouscousandthelemonzest
in a heatproofbowlandstirin thehot
stock.Covertightlywithplasticwrapand
standfor6-8minutesuntilcouscousis
tender.Fluffwitha fork.Addremaining
ingredientsandremainingpickled
eggplantmixture,seasontotasteandstir
tocombine.Setasideuntilreadytouse.
Preheatovento200°C.Spreadsliced
butterundertheskinofthechicken,
makingsureit’sunderthebreastskin,
thelegandthighskin.Placeasmuch
couscousmixtureasyoucanintothe
chickencavity,thentiethelegstogether
withkitchenstring.Seasonchickenall
overandreserveremainingcouscous
mixture.Placechickenona wirerack
in a deeproastingpanandroastfor
1 hour-1hour 15 minutesuntilthechicken
is cookedthrough.Thechickenskinwill
darkenin spotsandcaramelisewell.
Thisis thesweetnessin thepickled
eggplantcomingthrough.Removefrom
ovenandrest,looselycoveredwithfoil,
for15-20minutes.Placechickenona
platterandservewithreservedsoftened
butter and couscous alongside.
SALT-BAKEDTURKEY BREAST
WITHCHORIZO
SERVES6-8
You will need kitchen string for this recipe.
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