Thai Style Lamb Cutlets
Serve: 1
Ingredients for marinating:
200 gram Lamb Rack – trimmed to 3 small cutlets
50 gram Red onion – peeled and chunkily chopped
10 gram Red chilli
10 gram Coriander
2 clove Garlic
2 tablespoon Coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon Lemongrass Puree
1/2 teaspoon Fish sauce
1/2 teaspoon Oyster sauce
1/2 teaspoon Honey
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Sugar
1/8 teaspoon Ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
Ingredients for the rest:
250ml Frying oil
80 gram Tempura Batter
1/4 teaspoon Dry mixed herbs
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Paprika powder
1/8 teaspoon Lime zest
-Put the red onion, garlic, lemongrass puree, red chilli, coriander leaves, ground cumin, ground nutmeg, salt and sugar in an electric blender until the components turn into a paste.
-Mix the fish sauce, oyster sauce, honey, coconut milk, the marinating paste and the lamb rack into a medium mixing bowl. Combine well and marinate it for at least 3 hours or better overnight.
-Mix the Tempura batter according to the instructions on the package. Add dried mixed herbs, salt, lime zest and paprika.
-Shallow fry the cutlets for approx 2 minutes on each side. Rest for 5 minutes.
– Heat the oil to 170 Celsius. Batter the cutlets then fry for approx 1-2 minutes as I like my lambs medium to well done.
-Enjoy these crispy lamb cutlets with a leafy salad and perhaps steamed Thai Jasmine Rice
Tip:
-Don’t like it fried? You can just put the marinated lamb under the grill or it is also great on a BBQ.
-You could also pan-fry the cutlets if you do not have a griddle pan.
-The cooking time will always depend on the thickness of the chop and your personal preference.
-You can prepare the lamb for a shallow fry process. Then batter and fry closer to the time of serving. Happy cooking!