This may look like a large, daunting piece of meat, but it's actually very simple to cook and a hassle-free way to feed a crowd. The marinade and salsa are based on classic Italian flavour combinations and always work."
Ingredients
- 100 g sundried tomatoes, chopped
- 6 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 small tin of anchovies, roughly chopped
- 2 tblsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 100 ml olive oil
- juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 1.5 kg eg of lamb, deboned
- Salsa:
- 12 green olives, roughly chopped
- 6 tinned anchovy fillets, chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- 6 tblsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- 6 tblsp chopped fresh basil
- 6 tblsp chopped fresh mint
- 1 tblsp capers
- 10 tblsp extra virgin olive oil
- 6 tblsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tblsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Blitz or mix the sundried tomatoes, garlic, anchovies, rosemary, olive oil and lemon juice together and rub it into the lamb. Cover and refrigerate overnight to marinate.
- Mix all the salsa ingredients together, cover and refrigerate.
- Place the marinated lamb on a hot grill, fat facing down. Cover with foil and seal well for 5–6 minutes. Turn over, cover with foil and seal the other side for 5–6 minutes.
- Cook the lamb for a further 15–20 minutes on each side. Allow to rest, covered in foil, for 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve thick slices of the lamb with generous dollops of the lively salsa.
Rozanne says: "Anchovies can be bought in tins or glass bottles, preserved in salt and oil. They are an indispensable Pantry Pal in Italian cooking. They melt into dishes, imparting a rich, salty, savoury flavour. Don't be put off, as they aren't fishy and really work like a condiment. Be brave – try them!
This may look like a large, daunting piece of meat, but it's actually very simple to cook and a hassle-free way to feed a crowd. The marinade and salsa are based on classic Italian flavour combinations and always work."
Recipe from A Month of Meals by Rozanne Stevens
