Minty lamb steaks

Name: Minty lamb steaks
Total time: 300 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 large or 8 smaller lamb leg steaks; 1 pinch salt and pepper for each steak; 2 tbsp mint sauce (recipe below) or you can use shop bought jar of mint sauce; 3 tbsp ketchup; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 large bunch of fresh mint (washed and stalks trimmed) or 1 heaped tablespoon of dried mint; 2 tsp white vinegar; 2 tsp malt vinegar; 1 tsp granulated sugar; 1 tsp glucose syrup or add 1 tablespoon more of sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 4 tbsp boiling water plus a little more for the reduction

Arty Greig @artygreig

Wiltshire, UK

The minted lamb steaks in the shops at BBQ time were horribly expensive, low quality and the glaze burned before the steak was cooked - so I made my own and we all like it better - it's very popular when we have friends for BBQ and too make it go further I cube the steaks and put with onion on a skewer for minty lamb kebabs

Arty Greig @artygreig

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Ingredients

5 mins

4 servings

4 largeor 8 smaller lamb leg steaks
1 pinchsalt and pepper for each steak
Minty sauce
2 tbspmint sauce (recipe below) or you can use shop bought jar of mint sauce
3 tbspketchup
1 tsplemon juice
mint sauce
1 largebunch of fresh mint (washed and stalks trimmed) or 1 heaped tablespoon of dried mint
2 tspwhite vinegar
2 tspmalt vinegar
1 tspgranulated sugar
1 tspglucose syrup or add 1 tablespoon more of sugar
1/2 tspsalt
4 tbspboiling water plus a little more for the reduction

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Steps

5 mins

1

Lay your steaks on the grill (indoor or outdoor)
2

Season each with salt and pepper and place under (or on) a very hot grill and leave for 3 minutes
3

Turn steaks and season other side. Back under grill for another 3 minutes
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Whilst the steaks are grilling mix together, in a bowl, the mint sauce, lemon juice and the ketchup to make the minty sauce - or you can make this ahead of time and keep in a lidded jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks
5

Remove from grill and brush on the minty sauce and put back under grill for 2 minutes
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Remove from grill, turn and repeat
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The minty sauce should have bubbled and blackened SLIGHTLY. The steaks are now ready to serve. I serve with vegetables and garlic roast potatoes - for that dish see my recipe for garlic roast sweet potatoes
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For the mint sauce:
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Put all ingredients into a blender and blitz until the mint is chopped into tiny pieces
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Scrape into a small saucepot and place over a medium heat until it reaches boiling stage. Keep stirring as it heats adding a little more water initially to keep it from sticking.
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When the sauce begins to bubble turn heat to low and through simmering allow all of the excess water to evaporate.
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Now you need to get the taste right. The sauce should have a glutinous consistency. If it is very thick, taste and decide which liquid to add - if it tastes very strong, maybe a tablespoon of water, if too sweet then vinegar (usually the malt) if at this point it is too acidic then add a few more drops of glucose syrup. Mint sauce is all a matter of personal taste
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When you have the correct consistency and taste, remove from the heat and allow to cool before transferring to a sterilised jar. Refrigerate for up to 4 weeks.
14

For a more liquid sauce to pour over your lamb roast - add 1 teaspoon of sugar and 4 tablespoons of malt vinegar to 2 tablespoons of your prepared mint sauce And transfer to a sauce boat for serving
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Arty Greig @artygreig

on September 20, 2014 18:32

Wiltshire, UK

Wife, Mum (to 6 children, 5 dogs, 8 cats and 5, naughty, chickens) grandma, care giver, cook, cleaner, washer woman and personal shopper for the whole family.My life revolves around the people I love, including furry people.Life the other side of ankylosing spondolitis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia & various other ailments - still coping, back to cooking and being a general dogsbody!