Lamb Cutlets with Romesco
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless lamb leg steaks, cut 1/2 inch thick and lightly pounded
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
- 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1 roasted red pepper from a jar
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/4 cup salted roasted almonds
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Pinch of sugar
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for frying
- 2 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled (1/4 cup)
- 2 tablespoons snipped chives
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Season the lamb with salt and pepper.
- Put the flour, eggs and panko in 3 shallow bowls; season each with salt and pepper.
- Dredge the lamb in the flour, then dip in the eggs and coat with panko.
- Transfer the lamb to a plate.
- In a blender, combine the tomato, roasted pepper, garlic, almonds, vinegar and sugar and process until smooth.
- With the machine on, add the 1/4 cup of olive oil in a thin stream and blend until creamy.
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat 1/4 inch of olive oil until shimmering.
- Add the breaded lamb cutlets and cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until golden and crisp, about 7 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels and transfer to plates.
- Spoon some of the romesco sauce over the lamb and garnish with the goat cheese, chives and parsley.
- Serve the remaining sauce on the side.
salt, allpurpose, eggs, tomato, red pepper, garlic, almonds, red wine vinegar, sugar, extravirgin olive oil, goat cheese, chives, flatleaf parsley
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lamb-cutlets-romesco (may not work)