Spiced Australian Lamb, Coffee, Carrot, Preserved Lemon, and Black Olive

Adapted by StarChefs.com
February 2015
Yield: 16 servings

INGREDIENTS:

Black Olive Crisp
40 grams dehydrated black olive
40 grams all-purpose flour
200 grams eggs
Carrot Purée
4 large heirloom carrots
15 grams extra virgin olive oil
kosher salt
250 grams coffee beans
125 grams vegetable stock
Spiced Australian Lamb
60 grams paprika
45 grams coriander seeds, ground
25 grams brown sugar
30 grams black peppercorns, ground
30 grams mustard seeds, ground
15 grams white peppercorns, ground
8 cloves garlic, minced
2 Australian lamb loins
Coffee Roasted Carrots
12 to 14 small heirloom carrots
kosher salt
15 grams extra virgin olive oil
250 grams coffee beans
Preserved Lemon Gel
50 grams preserved lemon rind, pith removed
20 grams lemon juice
20 grams water
7 grams ginger, grated
1 grams saffron threads
1 grams low acyl gellan
To Assemble and Serve
vegetable oil
butter
salt
Fresh Origins micro mint

METHOD:

Black Olive Crisp

In a blender, combine all ingredients and purée. Strain through a chinois. Transfer to a syphon and charge twice. Let sit for 1 hour. Disperse into plastic cups with holes poked in the side. Microwave 45 seconds and turn cups over. Release cake from cups and pull apart in large pieces. Dry in a 170°F-dehydrator for 12 hours.  

Carrot Purée

Heat oven to 325°F. In a bowl, toss carrots in oil and season with salt. On a half sheet pan, scatter coffee beans. Top with carrots. Roast 45 minutes, until carrots are soft. Peel carrots, transfer to blender with stock, and purée. Pass through chinois.

Spiced Australian Lamb

In a small bowl, combine spices. Rub 2 tablespoons on each loin and rest 1 hour. Heat the water bath of an immersion circulator to 63.7°C. Seal loins in a vacuum bag. Cook sous vide 35 minutes. Shock in ice water bath.

Coffee Roasted Carrots

Heat oven to 325°F. In a bowl, toss carrots in oil and season with salt. On a half sheet pan, scatter coffee beans. Top with carrots. Roast 25 minutes, until soft. Transfer to separate sheet tray and cool. 

Preserved Lemon Gel

In a small saucepot, combine lemon rind and juice, water, ginger, and saffron. Bring to slow simmer and cover. Cook 5 minutes, remove lid, and rest 15 minutes. Transfer to a blender and purée. Pour into a pan and bring to boil. Add gellan and cook 1 minute. Immediately chill in ice water bath. Transfer back to blender, purée, and pass through chinois. Funnel into squeeze bottle.  

To Assemble and Serve

In a large pan, heat oil and sear Spiced Australian Lamb on all sides, basting with butter, until medium rare; rest before slicing. In a pan, warm Carrot Purée and finish with a little butter. Spread in circle on serving plate. Fan 3 slices of lamb onto edge of purée. Squeeze 5 small dots of Preserved Lemon Gel next to lamb. Season Coffee Roasted Carrots with salt, arrange around the lamb. Finish plate with Black Olive Crisp. Garnish with micro mint.