Mid-week Meal - Quick, Lean, Delicious

Stuck in a rut with your usual dinner rotation? It happens to all of us because we get busy which then often means we begin to lack motivation in the kitchen so I'm here to inject something quick, lean and delicious. This recipe can be changed-up according to your taste or what you have available in your fridge or freezer but this is how I like it.


Marinated lamb back strap with Asian greens

Ingredients (enough for 2 people)

• Lamb back strap - approximately 500grams
• 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce, extra for frying
• 1/4 cup soy sauce, extra for frying
• 1tbs sesame oil
• 1 bunch of bok choy (or pak choy, chinese broccoli, etc)
• Oil for cooking

Method

1. Combine the sauces and sesame oil in a bowl and add the lamb. Cover the bowl with cling film and put it in the fridge. Allow to marinate for at least an hour or overnight (if you're organised.)
2. Remove the marinated lamb from the fridge and allow it to come to room temperature on the bench as this ensures it cooks evenly. Use this time to prepare the Asian greens.
3. Cut the ends off the bok choy, then rinse the leaves and stalks thoroughly to remove any dirt or grit that may have been caught in the ends. Roughly chop or leave whole depending on how you like your presentation. (I like to roughly chop it for ease of eating)
4. Heat a lidded fry pan on medium-high and add a dash of cooking oil. Add the lamb (discarding any unused marinade) and close the lid cooking on one side for 3-4 minutes, depending on how rare you like it. Turn the lamb and cook for another 3-4 minutes with the lid closed.
5. Remove the lamb from the pan onto a plate and cover with foil to rest.
6. Add to the pan a tablespoon of cooking oil, sweet chilli sauce and soy sauce, then throw in your Asian greens. Stir fry for a couple of minutes, they don't take long at all. I also like to pour in any meat juices that have collected on the plate with the resting lamb.
7. Remove the greens from the pan to your serving plates. Slice the lamb on an angle and add it to the greens.

Enjoy!

You can easily extend this meal for a family by increasing the greens or adding rice or noodles.

Megan x

If you're not a lamb eater try chicken, pork or beef. Anything goes!