Lamb steaks with chilli pesto and roasted vegetables
The best lamb steak recipe
4
Serves
10 mins
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Allyson Gofton
This is a simple recipe - lamb leg steaks and roast vegetables. But the chilli pesto transforms it into something truly special, so don't skip it. We love to make a large jar and keep it in the fridge to put on everything!
This is a simple recipe - lamb leg steaks and roast vegetables. But the chilli pesto transforms it into something truly special, so don't skip it. We love to make a large jar and keep it in the fridge to put on everything!
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Ingredients
Lamb
4 x Quality Mark lamb steaks
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3 courgettes
sliced
2 red capsicums
deseeded and chopped
2 red onions
peeled and cut into segments
A few sprigs of fresh thyme
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 large handfuls of rocket
150g feta cheese
crumbled
1/2 lemon
Pesto
1 garlic clove
roughly chopped
2 large handfuls of basil leaves
35g pine nuts
lightly toasted
35g Parmesan cheese
grated
1tsp chilli flakes
4 Tbsp olive oil
Method
To Make Vegetables
To Sear Lamb
To Serve
1
Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan-bake).
2
Put the courgettes, capsicums and red onions into a roasting tray, scatter with the thyme, season well and drizzle over half the olive oil.
3
Roast for 35 minutes or so, until softened and lightly charred.
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4
Blitz together pesto ingredients in a food processor or mix in a pestle and mortar.
5
Season and set aside.
6
Allow the vegetables to cool slightly, add a squeeze of lemon juice, mix through the salad leaves and crumble in the feta.
7
Serve the vegetables with the lamb and spoon over the pesto.
Nutrition Information per Serving (615g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves.
Energy
2482kJ (593 kcal)
Protein
38.5g
Total Fat
41.0g
Saturated Fat
8.9g
Carbs
14.1g
Dietary Fibre
9.3g
Sodium
654mg
Iron
9.4mg
Zinc
5.9mg
Vitamin B12
1.1µg
