Lamb Skewers, Fresh Mint Sauce & Wild Garlic Potatoes
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Total: 40 mins
With Easter on its way, we can't resist the classic combination of grilled English lamb served with a fresh, zingy mint and caper sauce, and buttery potatoes tossed with wild garlic and new UK season asparagus spears.
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664 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 1000g potatoes
  • 2 lemon
  • A handful of wild garlic
  • 90g butter, room temperature
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • A handful of mint, leaves only
  • 500g diced lamb leg
  • 8 skewers
  • 400g asparagus
  • 100g baby leaf spinach
From your kitchen
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1-2 tbsp water
You'll need
  • Medium pan with lid
  • Large frying pan
  • Baking tray
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Pop the skewers into a bowl of water to soak (this will help stop them catching in the pan later). Scrub the potatoes and cut them into bite-size chunks (no need to peel). Slide the potatoes into a medium-sized pan, add a pinch of salt and cover with cold water. Pop on a lid, bring to the boil, and simmer for 10-15 mins till the spuds are tender.

  • 2.

    Meanwhile, grate the lemon zest into a small bowl and juice in 1 half. Finely chop the wild garlic and add to the bowl with half the butter and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir together and set aside.

  • 3.

    Juice the other lemon half into a small bowl. Finely slice the mint leaves and add them to the bowl. Rinse 1 tbsp capers, roughly chop them and add to the bowl. Stir in 1 tsp olive oil and set aside.

  • 4.

    Thread the lamb onto the skewers and season with salt and pepper. Warm 1 tsp olive oil in a large frying pan on a medium-high heat. Add the lamb skewers and cook for 8-10 mins turning every couple of mins, till browned on all sides and cooked through. Lift the skewers out onto a warm plate, loosely cover with foil and set aside to rest for 5 mins.

  • 5.

    While the lamb cooks, snap the woody ends off the asparagus then slice any thicker spears in half lengthways. Pop the empty lamb pan back on a medium heat. Add the remaining butter, along with the asparagus and 1-2 tbsp water. Stir and cook for 3-4 mins, till the veg is tender. Add the baby leaf spinach to the pan and fold through to just wilt it.

  • 6.

    If you haven't already, drain the potatoes and tip them back into the pan. Stir in the wild garlic butter to coat them. Divide the spuds and asparagus between 2 warm plates. Add the lamb and serve topped with the mint and caper sauce.

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