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Coffee-rubbed lamb neck on a serving platter with burnt spring onion mayo

Coffee-rubbed lamb neck with burnt spring onion mayo

Name: Coffee-rubbed lamb neck with burnt spring onion mayo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 x 300g lamb neck fillets; 1 lemon cut into quarters, to serve; ½ red onion; 4 garlic cloves; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp black peppercorns; ½ tsp sugar; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp finely ground coffee; 1 tsp smoked paprika; ½ tsp sugar; 12 spring onions; 8 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tsp paprika

Melissa Thompson – Journalist and food writer

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Serves 4

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Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 45 mins

plus at least 12 hrs marinating

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Fire up the barbecue and make this lamb dish, made with a rich coffee and paprika marinade that delivers a stunning flavour. Serve with a spring onion mayo

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 x 300g lamb

neck fillets
1 lemon

cut into quarters, to serve

For the marinade

½ red onion
4 garlic cloves
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp black peppercorns
½ tsp sugar

For the rub

1 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp finely ground coffee
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp sugar

For the mayonnaise

12 spring onions
8 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp paprika

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal547
fat46g
saturates12g
carbs3g
sugars3g
fibre2g
protein29g
salt2.1g

Method

step 1

Put the lamb neck fillets on a tray. Blend all the marinade ingredients with 1 tsp salt in a food processor, and pour this over the lamb. Rub the marinade into the meat, then chill for at least 12 hrs.
step 2

Remove the lamb from the fridge 1 hr before cooking. Scrape off the excess marinade. Mix all the rub ingredients together with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper. Sprinkle this over the lamb, patting the surface so the rub sticks.
step 3

Prepare a barbecue for indirect cooking, with the coals piled in one side. Put the lamb on the grill away from the coals, and put the spring onions (for the mayonnaise) directly over the coals, then close the barbecue lid. Fully open the top vents, and half-open the bottom ones. If your barbecue doesn’t have a lid, spread the coals thinly and cook direct, turning regularly. Keep checking the spring onions to prevent burning. (Work quickly so you don’t leave the lid off for long.) When the spring onions are blackened and soft, remove and cover with a tea towel until slightly cooled, then remove most of the burnt skin and finely chop. Mix with the mayonnaise, a pinch of salt and the paprika.
step 4

Use a temperature probe to check the lamb – once it is around 53C (this will take about 20-30 mins, but will vary) move directly over the coals. Turn regularly to brown on all sides. Once it is around 58-60C, remove from the heat and rest.
step 5

Slice the lamb neck into 1cm-thick slices. Serve with the spring onion mayo and lemon wedges for squeezing over.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2023

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