Prep time:
Cook time: 2 ½ hours
Ingredients
Grilled Lamb Ribs
- 2.25 lbs air-dried lamb ribs
- 1 orange, zest only
- 1 bunch Celery
- 2 onions
- 1 litre white wine
- 2 carrots
- 2 apples
- 0.4 oz thyme
Basting Marinade
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed or diced
- 500ml olive oil
Citrus, chargrilled cauliflower Fritters
- 1 small white cauliflower
- 3 free-range eggs
- 0.07 oz Italian parsley
- 0.04 oz ground allspice
- 3.5 oz white bread flour
- 1 oz butter
- 50ml olive oil
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
Fennel and cabbage salad
- 1 fennel bulb
- 100ml white wine vinegar
- 1 small red cabbage
- 1 small white cabbage
- 0.1 oz mustard seeds
- 3.5 oz raisins
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 0.07 oz fresh coriander
- salt & pepper to taste
- hot water
Instructions
Grilled Lamb Ribs Method
- Slice up your carrots, onions, apples, and celery and mix to a ratio of two parts onion to one part carrots, one part apples and one part celery, to create a mirepoix.
- Place the ribs in a baking dish and layer the mirepoix over them. Sprinkle with thyme and cover with white wine.
- Braise in the oven for 2 hours, at 320°F.
- In a jug, mix your lemon juice, garlic and olive oil for the basting marinade.
- Preheat your grill to searing.
- Place the lamb ribs on the grill and baste with your lemon marinated, turning occasionally.
Citrus, chargrilled cauliflower Fritters
- In a bowl or large jug, mix your basic batter: flour, eggs, baking powder, and butter. Add all the spices and chopped Italian parsley.
- Light the side burner and place your wok or deep pan on the flame. Fill to 2 inches deep with cooking oil.
- Place your cauliflower florets on the grill at high heat, turning until they are lightly charred all round.
- When done, break up the cauliflower and fold it into the basic batter.
- Drop spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil. They should cook within a few minutes. Remove them as soon as they turn golden brown.
- Drain off the excess oil.
Fennel and cabbage salad
- Slice up the cabbage and fennel and place in a bowl with the mustard seeds and raisins.
- Mix the vinegar, sugar, coriander, salt, and pepper in a bowl until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour over the cabbage mixture.
- Pour over enough hot water to just over the mixture.
- Seal and allow to stand for at least 3 hours before serving.
- To serve, pour through a strainer to remove the excess liquid.
Tip 01
Ask your butcher for air-dried lamb ribs in advance as not all butchers keep them in stock.
Tip 02
Ensure you have a deep base pot to heat the oil for the fritters.
Tip 03
Pickle extra cabbage and keep it in the vinegar mixture in a sealed jar for several months.