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This week on Damo's Dish - Damo whips up Moroccan Lamb Backstrap. Check out the recipe HERE via Recipe Tin Eats or below.
Moroccan lamb backstrap
Ingredients
Cups
Metric
2 x 250g/8oz lamb backstraps
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (rubbing)
1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (cooking)
MOROCCAN SPICE MIX (RAS EL HANOUT, NOTE 2):
1 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt
3/4 tsp cumin powder
3/4 tsp ground ginger
3/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp allspice powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1/4 tsp coriander powder
1/8 tsp clove powder
YOGURT SAUCE (FOR SERVING):
3/4 cup Greek yoghurt
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil , plus extra swish for drizzling
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
Pinch of sumac or paprika , optional garnish
Instruction
Yogurt sauce – Mix ingredients. Refrigerate until required.
Moroccan spice mix – Mix the spices in a small bowl.
Coat backstrap – Pat the backstraps dry with a paper towel then rub all over with 1 tbsp olive oil. Sprinkle the spice mix on the lamb backstraps – use it all! Set aside for 1 hour to marinate (if time permits, can skip).
Cook – Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook the lamb backstops for 4 minutes on each side, or until the core temperature is 59°C/138°F.
Rest – Transfer onto a rack set over a tray (or just a plate) to rest for 3 minutes. Cut into 0.75 – 1 cm / 1/4 – 1/3" thick slices. Serve with yogurt sauce!
Recipe Notes:
1. Lamb backstrap – Also known as eye of loin or lamb loin. Lean cut of meat, so need to cook gently and keep the inside pink else it will be dry. Remove silver skin, if it has it, using a small sharp knife. Smaller is more tender (younger lamb) with more delicate flavour. Larger (say 300g/10oz+) is from older lambs (technically mutton), still very tender and excellent, also more economical.
2. Spices – You won’t be left lacking if you are missing a spice (maybe even two). Make up for it by dialling up the ones you have.
3. Leftovers will keep for 3 days in the fridge.
4. Nutrition is for 4 servings and assumes all the yogurt sauce is consumed which it may not be. I just never like to run out of sauce!
