Ingredients
- Ingredients for the lamb
- 2 lamb gigot steaks
- 3 tbls. Unsalted butter
- Sea salt & cracked black pepper
- Ingredients for the spinach gratin
- Sprig rosemary
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbls. Flour
- Pinch sea salt
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper
- Sprig fresh thyme
- 300g raw spinach, rinsed, blanched, drained & coarsely chopped (approx. 200g finished weight)
- 100ml whole milk
- 100ml double cream
- 75g Gruyere cheese grated
- 30g breadcrumbs
- 20g Parmesan freshly grated
- 1 tsp. fresh rosemary sprigs chopped
Method
Method for lamb
- Whilst the gratin is baking, grill the lamb gigot steaks in a hot griddle pan, 4 to 5 minutes each side until nicely browned & finished with a knob of butter.
- Leave to rest for a couple of minutes before serving.
Method for Spinach Gratin
- Preheat your oven to 190°C /170°C fan assisted (gas 5).
- Sauté the onion in 1 tbls. butter for 5 minutes in a saucepan set over medium heat. Sprinkle the flour over the onions and continue sautéing the mixture for 30 seconds then slowly add the hot milk & cream mix stirring constantly.
- When thick & creamy fold through the gruyere cheese, then season to taste with salt, pepper & nutmeg followed by the chopped spinach & spoon into a buttered gratin dish.
- Next stir together the 1 tbls. melted butter, breadcrumbs, Parmesan & chopped rosemary, season with cracked black pepper then sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the spinach mixture.
- Bake the spinach gratin in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until piping hot & golden-brown crust.