Herb crushed lamb with peas. broad beans and smoked bacon

Name: Herb crushed lamb with peas. broad beans and smoked bacon
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 bunch fresh parsley; 1 garlic clove; a sprig of fresh thyme; a sprig of fresh rosemary; 1 tablespoon crème fraîche; 2 slices white bread; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 25 g butter; 4 x 150 g loin lamb (the meat from the best end, with no bones or fat); salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 medium free range egg whites; 1 Crushed Peas and Broad Beans recipe; 100 g streaky smoked bacon, cut into small pieces; 1 Mint Sauce recipe

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Simple to Sensational

By Jun Tanaka

Published 2010

About

This is spring on a plate. The loin of lamb from the best end is quite expensive, so for a cheaper option try using the neck fillet.

Ingredients

1 Mint Sauce recipe
1 Crushed Peas and Broad Beans recipe
100 g<

Main course
Sensational
Spring

Method

Make the Mint Sauce.
Make the Crushed Peas and Broad Beans. Fry the smoked bacon in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until crisp and add to the peas and broad beans.
Preheat the oven to Gas Mark ½/110°C. Make the herb crust. Place the bread on a bak