Lamb noisettes with madeira cream sauce

A traditional steak house sauce for lamb

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Serves

4

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

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Ingredients

  • 8 Quality Mark lamb noisettesi

  • 50g butter

  • 1/2 onion

    finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup Madeira

  • 1/2 cup cream

  • 1/2 cup vegetable stock

  • 1 Tbsp cornflour

  • a handful of chives

    finely chopped to 2 tbsp

Method

1

Heat the butter in a frying pan and cook the lamb noisettes 4-5 minutes each side until golden brown.

2

Do not overcook – they should be served just pink. Set aside.

3

Add the onion and cook gently for about 5 minutes until softened.

4

Add the Madeira or sherry and simmer for 2 minutes.

5

Add the cream or crème fraiche and stock, and continue simmering until the mixture has reduced by half.

6

Mix the stock and cornflour together, stir in and cook until thickened.

7

Add the herbs and season with salt and pepper.

8

Return the noisettes to the pan the warm them through.

9

Serve with fresh seasonal vegetables.

Nutrition Information per Serving (206g)

Energy1596kJ (381 kcal)
Protein22g
Total Fat28.9g
Saturated Fat17.3g
Carbohydrate5.4g
Sodium277mg
Iron2.6mg
Zinc2.8mg
Vitamin B122µg