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Roast Lamb Loin

Roast lamb loin, pan fried gnocchi, spinach & wild garlic sauce, asparagus

The Grain Store is an award-winning Café, Restaurant & Bar, set in the grounds of historic Doddington Hall, where heritage meets contemporary in the Lincolnshire countryside. The chefs curate delicious seasonal menus showcasing Doddington’s pasture-fed Lincoln Red beef, game and Kitchen Garden produce from the estate along with the finest locally sourced ingredients.

The Café is open daily and the Restaurant is open every Friday and Saturday evening for à la carte dining and Sundays for roast lunch.

Recipe by Chris Drury & Jordan Cody, Head Chefs, Doddington Grain Store

Roast lamb loin, pan fried gnocchi, spinach & wild garlic sauce, asparagus

Ingredients

4 lamb loin
1 bulb garlic
1 sprig rosemary
50g butter
50g flour
500ml milk
250g spinach, washed
10 wild garlic leaves, washed
Pinch salt
Lemon juice to taste
1kg floury potatoes
100g 00 flour
Nutmeg grated
2 bunch asparagus
Knob butter

Method

Gnocchi – Preheat the oven to 180c. Dry bake the potatoes on a baking tray in the centre of the oven for approximately 1 hour until soft and cooked. Whilst the potatoes are cooking prepare the lamb loins. Remove any sinew or silver skin left. Oil, salt and pepper the loins and set aside till later.

Wild garlic sauce – Start by blanching the spinach and wild garlic briefly in boiling salted water and shock it in iced water to stop the cooking process and maintain the bright green colour. Drain spinach and garlic and squeeze out excess water.

Next step is to make the roux, melt the butter in a heavy based saucepan then add in the flour and cook for 5 minutes stirring regularly until it resembles wet sand. Gradually add in the milk to avoid lumps. Add the white sauce to a jug blender with the spinach and garlic. Blend on high speed until smooth. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste.

Gnocchi – Once the potatoes are cooked and slightly cooled, scoop out the flesh and press through a sieve or ricer and place onto work surface. Sprinkle over the flour and grate over with half a nutmeg, salt and pepper. Scrunch and push together and knead until pliable. Divide into 4 pieces and roll into a sausage and cut into 1-inch pieces. Cook in salted boiling water until they rise to the surface then remove and allow to cool.

Asparagus – Snap off the woody end and trim off any excess petals. Drizzle with oil, salt and pepper and set aside for later.

Lamb – Preheat a cast iron skillet or frying pan until smoking. Seal lamb loins until you’ve achieved an even colour on all sides, add a knob of butter, crushed garlic and rosemary. Baste with the foaming butter until firm to touch or 55c with your meat probe. Remove and rest.

Using the same pan, add the asparagus and toss in residual lamb fat, then add the gnocchi into the pan until warmed through with a bit of colour.

Serving Instructions

To plate – Gently reheat your spinach sauce, but do not boil as it will lose its colour. Spoon onto the base of the plate then add the asparagus. Place the carved lamb onto the asparagus and place the gnocchi around the outside. Garnish with some sliced sun-dried tomatoes and fresh herbs.

Enjoy!

“Growing up at Doddington, eating seasonal produce from the Kitchen Garden and farm was the only thing I knew. I learnt to cook using what was on hand here as the seasons passed and my love of cooking and good food stems from this. I strongly believe that the fresh, good quality ingredients are the foundation of delicious food.

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