Ingredients

  • 1 -ounce olive oil
  • 1 pound chanterelle mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallot
  • 1 pound lamb trim meat, finely ground
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage leaves
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
  • Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 lamb loins, fat and silverskin removed (approximately 20 ounces each)
  • 4 lamb tenderloins, fat and silverskin removed
  • 8 ounces dark mushroom powder (available at gourmet stores)
  • 8 ounces caul fat
  • 1 -ounce vegetable oil
  • 1 quart lamb stock
  • Creamed Spinach, recipe follows
  • Sauteed Potatoes, recipe follows

Method

  • In a large saute pan over high heat place oil, add mushrooms and sear well.
  • Add the shallots and continue to cook until mushrooms are tender and any liquid has evaporated.
  • Place mixture in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
  • Refrigerate until completely cool.
  • In a stainless mixing bowl place ground lamb, mushrooms, and herbs.
  • Mix until well combined and season with salt and pepper.
  • Divide mixture in 1/2 and place between cellophane.
  • Shape with fingers and spread to the same length and width of the lamb loin.
  • Roll the tenderloin in the mushroom powder (this will provide a visual break between the loin and the tenderloin in the completed dish as well as enhance the flavor.)
  • Position each loin halfway on top of each of the ground lamb mix and place the tenderloin on top of the loin.
  • Lift the cellophane and contour the meat around the tenderloin and press against the loin.
  • Wrap with a single layer of caul fat and tie with butcher's twine at 1-inch intervals.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • In a large ovenproof saute pan over high heat add vegetable oil, season meat and sear in pan until all sides are nicely browned.
  • Place pan in the oven and continue to cook approximately 15 minutes until the desired temperature is reached.
  • Remove meat from pan and allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing (twine can be removed.)
  • Deglaze the pan with lamb stock, reduce to a sauce consistency and adjust seasoning.
  • Serve on warm serving plates with potatoes, spinach and thick slices of the lamb.
  • Spoon sauce over the top and serve.
  • 1 pound fresh spinach, washed
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper
  • In a large pot of boiling, salted water, quickly blanch the spinach and refresh in ice water.
  • Allow spinach to completely cool, then, using a clean dish towel wring out all of the excess water and finely chop.
  • In a large sauce pot over medium heat place the cream.
  • Bring the cream to a simmer and allow to reduce by 2/3, add nutmeg and season, to taste.
  • Hold warm.
  • Just before serving, add the spinach and mix well.
  • 1 pound large Yukon gold potatoes
  • 4 ounces duck fat (vegetable oil can be substituted)
  • Slice potatoes 1/4-inch thick and using a cookie cutter, punch out disks of the potato and place in cold water (reserve the trim for another use).
  • In a large saute pan over high heat, place duck fat and then add the potatoes (which have been drained and patted dry.)
  • Cook potatoes until they have a tender interior and a golden exterior.
  • Season and hold warm.