Leg of Lamb Steak Recipe
Leg of Lamb Steak is one of those meats that are hard to cook well. It’s a tough cut of meat that needs a long, slow cook to make it tender. This Lamb Leg Steak Recipe is very simple and delicious.
Ingredients
For The Lamb
- 500 gram lamb leg steaks
- 2 tbsp Lemon pepper seasoning
- 2 tbsp Lemon
- 1/2 cup Olive oil
- 2 tsp Cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 tbsp Green peppercorns crushed
For The Couscous Salad
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Couscous
- 2 tsp Butter
- 1/4 cup Currants
- 1 lemon zest grated
- 1 yellow capsicum finely sliced
- 2-3 handfuls of rocket Arugula
- Parsley chopped
For The Dressing
- 3 tbsp Lemon juice
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Honey
Instructions
For the Leg of Lamb Steaks
- In a sealable bag or lasagna-style dish, combine the lemon pepper seasoning, thyme, olive oil, cider vinegar and green peppercorns.
- Step 2
- Stir in the lamb steaks, cover and let marinate for 20 minutes. Alternatively, place the lamb steaks in the refrigerator overnight.
- Step 3
- In a non-stick pan, heat some oil and cook the steaks for about 3 – 4 minutes on each side. The steaks can also be cooked on a moderately hot barbecue plate.
- Step 4
- Let it rest before serving with the couscous salad.
How To Make Couscous Salad
- Step 1
- Add the oil and salt to 1 cup of water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Step 2
- Add the couscous, turn off the heat, cover, and let sit for two minutes.
- Step 3
- Separate the couscous with a fork after you add the butter.
- Step 4
- Toss in the currants, yellow pepper, rocket or watercress, and chopped parsley.
- Step 5
- Toss the couscous with the dressing and shake it together in a screw-top jar before serving. Enjoy with lamb.