GARLICKY LAMB WITH PEPPERS & COUSCOUS

Garlicky lamb with peppers & couscous image

Quick, impressive and bursting with Mediterranean flavour

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 x packets flavoured couscous (or plain)
50g bought or homemade garlic butter
2 tbsp olive oil
4 lamb leg steaks
250g roasted pepper strips from the deli, or 285g jar roasted pepper strips, drained
20 Kalamata olives
handful mint or flatleaf parsley
1 lemon
4 tbsp toasted flaked almonds

Steps:

Put the kettle on to boil and tip both packets of couscous into a heatproof bowl. Melt the garlic butter in a frying pan over a medium heat with a tablespoon of the oil. Add the lamb steaks and fry for 4 minutes on each side. Pour 400ml/14fl oz boiling water over the couscous, stir in the remaining oil and set aside to absorb.
Tip the peppers and olives into the pan with the lamb. Roughly chop the herbs, add and continue cooking until the lamb is cooked. Squeeze in the lemon juice, season.
Toss the almonds into the couscous and spoon on to serving plates. Top with the lamb, peppers, olives and juices, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 689 calories, Fat 48 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 34 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 33 grams protein, Sodium 1.38 milligram of sodium