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Lamb steaks with garlic, basil and spinach polenta

Name: Lamb steaks with garlic, basil and spinach polenta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2-3
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: Olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 125g spinach; A small bunch of fresh basil; 2 x 150g oiled and seasoned British lamb leg steaks; 250g quick-cook polenta; 30g parmesan, finely grated; Finely grated zest of ½ lemon

Published: 5 Sep 17
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Garlic, spinach and basil is whizzed together to create a pesto-like sauce, before it’s stirred through cheesy polenta. Top with succulent seared lamb steaks and you’ve got a hearty dinner in only 20 minutes.

This lamb steak recipe, with honey and minted peas, is equally speedy.

Easy
July 2017

Test kitchen approved

Serves 2-3
Hands-on time 20 min

This lamb steak recipe, with honey and minted peas, is equally speedy.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 644kcals
Fat: 26g (7g saturated)
Protein: 42g
Carbohydrates: 58.9g (0.1g sugars)
Fibre: 3g
Salt: 0.4g

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Ingredients

Olive oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
125g spinach
A small bunch of fresh basil
2 x 150g oiled and seasoned British lamb leg steaks
250g quick-cook polenta
30g parmesan, finely grated
Finely grated zest of ½ lemon

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Method

Heat a glug of olive oil in a medium saucepan and fry the chopped garlic over a medium heat for 2 minutes. Add spinach and most of a the fresh basil leaves, then continue to cook until wilted. Transfer to a mini food processor (keep the pan handy) and whizz to a paste (or grind in a pestle and mortar), then stir in 2 tbsp olive oil and set aside.
Heat a frying pan until smoking hot and fry the lamb steaks for 2-3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to rest while you cook the polenta. Pour 1 litre freshly boiled water into the reserved saucepan, then add the polenta, stirring, and cook over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes until it has absorbed the water and thickened. Stir in the grated, three quarters of the spinach/basil paste, a pinch of salt and pepper, and the lemon zest.
Slice the lamb steaks and serve on top of the polenta with the remaining spinach/basil paste.