Florentine Lamb With Spiced Red Cabbage

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lamb cutlets (about 230 grams each french trimmed)
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed (crushed)
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (crushed dried)
• 2 garlic cloves (large and finely chopped)
• 1 tablespoon rosemary (leaves.finely chopped)
• 1/3 cup olive oil (80ml)
• 6 potatoes (dutch cream or desiree, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces)
• 50 g unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 1 onion (halbed and thinly sliced)
• 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 2 apples (green, peeled, cored, sliced into 1.5cm wedges)
• 1/2 red cabbage (450 grams shredded)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly grated)
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (60ml)

Recipe

• 1 lightly score cutlets diagonally across on both sides to form a diamond pattern (this allows the marinade to penetrate).
• 2 combine the crushed fennel seeds, chilli, garlic, rosemary, 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 transfer mixture to a bowl and add lamb, turning to coat and marinate in the fridge for 20 minutes or overnight if possible.
• 4 preheat oven to 220°c.
• 5 place potato in a pan of cold, salted water and bring to the boil, then simmer over medium-high heat for 4 minutes until just tender.
• 6 place on a baking tray, toss with remaining oil and season.
• 7 heat a large ovenproof frypan over medium heat and brown the lamb cutlets for 2 minutes each side and then transfer lamb and potatoes to the oven and roast for 20 minutes or until the lamb is cooked but still juicy and potatoes are golden.
• 8 rest lamb, loosely covered with foil, for 5 minutes.
• 9 meanwhile (while lamb is in the oven) for the cabbage, heat the butter and oil in a large grypan over medium-high heat and add the onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft and lightly browned.
• 10 add garlic and apple and cook, stirring for 3-4 minutes until apple starts to soten.
• 11 add the cabbage and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes and then add spices.
• 12 season, reduce heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• 13 stir in sugar and vinegar, increase heat to high and stir or 1-2 minutes until combined,.
• 14 serve lamb with cabbage and potatoes.