Persian Lamb Cutlets with California Prunes

Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 45 minutes
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INGREDIENTS

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  • 6 Lamb chops
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Indian spice mix
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 Sweet potato, peeled and chopped in quarters
  • 1/2 Butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1cm thick pieces
  • 2 Red onions, both cut into 6th’s
  • 150g California Prunes
  • 1/2 pomegranate
  • 2 tbsp Fresh coriander leaf
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DIRECTIONS

 

  1. Place the lamb chops into a mixing bowl with the olive oil and spice mix
  2. Using your hands rub the oil and spice into the lamb to help get a nice even flavour all the way round the meat
  3. Set the bowl to one side while you prep the rest of the recipe
  4. Place the sweet potato, squash and red onions into a mixing bowl with a splash of olive oil and a season of salt and pepper
  5. Get your hands in and mix , before turning out onto a large baking tray
  6. Cook in a pre heated oven at 170C for 30 minutes or until just tender, then remove from the oven and lay the lamb chop on top of the veggies and scatter over the prunes
  7. Return to the oven and cook for 15 minutes for juicy pink lamb chops if you want them cooked all the way through continue cooking for a further 5-10 minutes
  8. Remove from the oven and finish with pomegranate seeds and fresh coriander leaf
  9. If you want to cook in the air fryer, cook the veggies for 15 minutes at 180C, then add the lamb and California Prunes and cook for a further 10 minutes

AUTHOR

Peter Sidwell

Peter Sidwell

California Prune Board Ambassador Peter Sidwell, is a chef, baker, TV presenter, author, and innovator of all things food related. Peter has been a chef all his working life and over the years has developed a simple, fresh and innovative way of cooking which focuses on the importance of fine ingredients and technical know-how to ensure the best results. Peter has travelled the world cooking, talking and demonstrating his approach and explaining how and why it works so well for all manner of food offerings. Peter works both with chefs, consumers, food producers and retailers to innovate, create process or refine procurement. Working from his new innovation centre in England's beautiful Lake District, Peter and his team create exciting, attractive and mouth-watering new recipes with digital content, showcasing the delicious flavour and versatility of California Prunes.