Noisettes Dagneau Recipes

NOISETTES D'AGNEAU

Steps:

• Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Toss in lamb bones and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes per side. Stir in broth, cored tomatoes, onion, carrot, celery and tomato paste and boil until sauce is reduced to 3 cups, about 20 minutes. Strain liquid and reserve.
• In large skillet over medium-high heat, melt ¼ cup butter. Add lamb medallions, in batches if necessary, and sauté until medium-rare, about 7 to 8 minutes per side. Transfer lamb to platter and keep warm.
• Add wine and shallot to skillet and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in reduced lamb liquid and tarragon and boil 15 minutes. Swirl in remaining ¼ cup butter and pate; remove sauce from heat.
• If necessary, plunge artichoke hearts into boiling water to reheat; drain and pat dry. Arrange on heated platter. Spoon 1 tablespoon chopped tomato over each artichoke heart. Top each with 1 lamb medallion. Spoon some of the sauce over. Serve immediately, offering remaining sauce separately.

COTELETTES D'AGNEAU AU ROMARIN (LAMB STEAKS WITH ROSEMARY)

Steps:

• Trim excess fat from steaks or chops, leaving only thin layer. If steaks are used, tie them around with string. If chops are used, make them into neat package by tying with string or spearing tails with skewers close to bone.
• Sprinkle meat on both sides with dried rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Heat tablespoon of butter in skillet large enough to hold meat in one layer. Add meat and sprinkle with garlic cloves. Cook 4 minutes or until nicely browned on one side and turn.
• Brown on second side about 4 minutes. Turn on the fat side and cook, moving so fat portions brown evenly, about 7 minutes. When meat is cooked for total of about 15 minutes, it will be medium rare. If you desire well-done meat, you must cook 5 or 10 minutes longer.
• Remove lamb to warm serving dish. Pour off all fat from skillet and add vermouth. Cook, stirring to dissolve brown particles that cling to bottom and sides of skillet. Add broth and bring to boil. Swirl in remaining butter and, if used, fresh rosemary or parsley. Pour sauce over lamb and serve.