Best Spice Crusted Lamb With White Bean Tomato Salad Recipes

Lamb and White Beans with Rosemary image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 loin lamb chops, (each about 6 ounces and 1 1/4 inches thick)
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, (or 1 teaspoon dried), plus more for serving (optional)
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
2 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, slivered

Steps:

In a large skillet with a lid, heat oil over medium-high. Season lamb generously on both sides with salt and pepper. Place in skillet; cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side (lamb will finish cooking in step 4). Transfer chops to a plate (keep oil in skillet); loosely cover with aluminum foil, and set aside.
To skillet, add onion, garlic, rosemary, and red-pepper flakes; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion has softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
Add beans, sun-dried tomatoes, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low; cook until mixture is slightly thickened and saucy, 4 to 6 minutes.
Place chops on top of beans in skillet (adding any juices that have accumulated on plate). Cover skillet, and simmer until meat is medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve chops with beans, and garnish with rosemary, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 670 g, Fat 49 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 32 g

Spice-crusted Lamb with White Bean & Tomato Salad image

Provided by Donal Skehan

Categories main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Two 150-gram (5-ounce) lamb neck fillets
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
Good pinch of dried chile flakes
2 tablespoons olive oil
500 grams (1 pound 2 ounces) ripe vine tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
One 400-gram (14-ounce) can white beans (such as cannellini or butter beans), drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Squeeze of lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Handful of fresh basil leaves

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C/400 degrees F (180 degrees C/350 degrees F fan).
Put the neck fillets into a dish. Roughly crush the coriander and fennel seeds in a pestle and mortar, then mix with the chile flakes and half the olive oil. Press all over the lamb, season well and set aside for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, put the tomatoes and beans on a serving platter. Mix the vinegar and lemon juice with some seasoning, then whisk in the extra-virgin olive oil; pour this over the tomatoes and beans.
Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in an ovenproof frying pan and fry the spiced lamb on all sides until seared and golden all over. Transfer to the oven and cook for 8 to 10 minutes (the lamb should still be pink in the middle). Rest for 5 minutes, then slice and gently toss through the beans and tomato salad. Scatter with the basil leaves and serve.