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Sunday 16 March 2014

baked lamb cutlets in kaffir chilli cider sauce


When I think about it, this is kind of a wacky dish.

These lamb cutlets are part of a meal, one that is a rather odd combination that strangely works. It's kind of an Asian fusion thing, paired with sauerkraut and spatzle-like egg noodles. A weirdness that is sort of Australian meets Thai meets German. It's not intentional - just a coming-together of ingredients when I want to use up a few things, and the nonchalantly cooperative part of my mind thinks, "That should do."

And it did well, for us. So here's the recipe, if you're feeling wacky enough...



6 lamb cutlets (each cutlet between 60 - 75g, or 2 - 2.5oz)
2 tablespoons apple cider
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
4 single kaffir lime leaves (or 2 twin leaves)

Mix all ingredients together, making sure the liquid thoroughly coats the lamb cutlets. You may leave them to marinate for a while, but it's not absolutely necessary if you're in a hurry.
Transfer lamb cutlets to a foil-lined baking tray, then pour the marinade over them.
Bake at an oven that has been preheated at 180ºC / 360ºF fan-forced (200ºC / 390ºF conventional) for 20 - 25 minutes, turning once mid-way.
Serve with salad, or try it with sauerkraut and egg pasta, like we did!


8 comments:

  1. Oh man, wacky or not these cutlets sound incredible with lots of zing and zest to bring the flavours alive. I often find "rice/noodle" looking substitutes as well meal just feels incomplete without it. Too azn haha

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    1. Thanks, Winston! Ha yes, I'm rather Asian as well... :p

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  2. I love when things come together almost as though they were planned! this dish looks delicious!

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    1. Yes, like some of those modern fusion combinations you sometimes see in restaurants, heh.

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  3. This sounds like a fascinating mix of flavors. I'm going to give this a go, I'll just have to make sure not to mention all the ingredients to my boyfriend ahead of time;)

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  4. Se ve muy sabroso y la salsa una delicia ,abrazos:)

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