Olive-Crusted Lamb with Adzuki Bean Stew
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Olive-Crusted Lamb with Adzuki Bean Stew a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 442 calories, 29g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up water, fleur de sel, ketchup, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the fleur de sel you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Cake With Fleur De Sel Caramel Filling as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Instructions
Spread the olives on a large microwave-safe plate and microwave them at 50 percent power for 30 minutes, or until dry.
Let cool, then transfer the olives to a mini food processor and grind to a coarse powder. Stir the brown sugar into the olive powder. Season the lamb with salt and pepper and rub the meat with the olive powder.
Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest from the lemon, leaving behind as much bitter white pith as possible. Slice the lemon zest into thin julienne strips.
Add them to the saucepan and simmer over moderate heat until softened, about 10 minutes.
Drain and mix with the honey.
In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
Add the onion and fennel and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 8 minutes.
Add the stock, water, bay leaf and ketchup and bring to a boil.
Add the adzuki beans and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender, about 1 hour. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beans to a bowl. Boil the cooking liquid over high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 8 minutes. Return the beans to the saucepan. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and the lemon zest and honey mixture and season with salt and pepper. Discard the bay leaf.
In a medium ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil until shimmering.
Add the lamb and cook over moderately high heat until browned on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Turn and cook for 1 minute.
Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the lamb until medium-rare, about 8 minutes for the loin and 12 minutes for the leg.
Transfer the lamb to a carving board and let rest for at least 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, wipe out the skillet.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Add the zucchini and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Spoon the beans onto plates or a platter. Top with the zucchini and sprinkle with the thyme and fleur de sel. Carve the lamb and serve alongside.