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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie. Oui, Oui, Oui. This Australia Day, forget chucking a snag (or shrimp) on the barbie. Impress your family and friends with Le Cordon Bleu Australia’s recipe for smoked lamb rack with a tangy lemon myrtle rub. It'll be sure to bring the wow factor to your Australia Day barbecue this summer.
“There’s nothing better than a shared lamb dish on Australia Day, supporting our farmers and giving friends and family a flavoursome feed using lemon myrtle which is a native, Australian shrub,” Le Cordon Bleu Australia chef and lecturer Ross Eckersley says.
Chef Ross, who teaches the art of smoking meat at Le Cordon Bleu’s Sydney campus, says the best way to prepare this dish is by using a charcoal barbecue to slowly smoke the lamb. Paired with a fresh, summer salad, this recipe is ideal for beginners right through to seasoned home cooks, offering a gourmet twist on the traditional Aussie barbecue.
Serves: 9-10
Preparation time: 1 hour
Cooking time: 30 minutes
1. Remove trimmed lamb from the refrigerator, lightly season with sea salt, pepper and generously sprinkle over the lemon myrtle powder. Leave to hydrate the lemon myrtle at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking.
2. If you have access to a charcoal barbecue, it’s great to smoke on the barbecue, otherwise the lamb can be cooked on any normal gas barbecue without direct heat underneath. Depending on your barbecue, turn the centre burners off. Leaving the outside burners on will replicate a normal oven which can also be used. Cook slowly at 150°C until the internal temperature reaches 68°C. Once cooked, rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
3. Peel the Dutch carrots and blanch in salted simmering water for 4-5 minutes until just cooked.
4. Boil peas for 1 minute in salted water.
5. Slice the zucchinis ½ cm thick and grill on the barbecue with a drizzle of olive oil.
6. Simmer zucchini flowers for 1 minute in salted water.
7. Combine rocket, mint, carrots, peas, zucchini and zucchini flowers on a flat plate. Garnish with crumbled feta and roasted macadamia nuts.
8. Slice the lamb and present on top of salad. Enjoy!
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