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New Season's Lamb with Crushed Peas

(ABC News)

New Season's Lamb With Crushed Peas

Recipe courtesy Gordon Ramsay

"People don't generally think of poaching lamb, but I find it's a really good way to cook this pink, delicate meat and ensure a succulent, flavorful result, particularly if you add lots of aromatics to the cooking liquor as I do," Ramsay said.

Serves four

4 rumps of new season's lamb, about 4 ¾ ounces each, trimmed
3 ½ cups of chicken stock
A few thyme sprigs
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
10 ounces fresh peas (or frozen and thawed)
Generous drizzle of olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped oregano, plus extra leaves for garnish
Sea salt and black pepper
Extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle

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Instructions:

Place the lamb rumps in a cooking pot or heavy pan with stock, thyme, bay leaf peppercorns and coriander seeds. Bring just to a boil, then immediately turn down the heat and simmer for 8 minutes.

In the meantime, if using fresh peas, add to a pan of boiling water and blanch 2 to 3 minutes, depending on size. Drain well. Tip the blanched (or thawed, frozen) peas into a food processor and pulse for a few seconds to crush slightly.

Remove the lamb from the poaching liquid to a warm plate and let rest for 10 minutes.

Tip the crushed peas into a pan and add a generous drizzle of olive oil, then chopped oregano, and salt and pepper to taste. Warm briefly over medium heat, stirring frequently.

Spoon the peas onto warm serving plates (into metal ring if you want to shape a neat circle). Slice the lamb into thick pieces and arrange on top. Scatter over a few oregano leaves and add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle with sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper to serve.