Best 7 Lamb With Lime Ginger Chilli Recipes

CHILLI GINGER LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Put the garlic in a bowl with the ginger, lemon juice, oil, spices and seasoning. Blitz with a hand blender until smooth, then use to coat the lamb chops on both sides. Leave to marinate in the fridge for a couple of hours or overnight.
• Heat a barbecue until hot. Barbecue the chops over the coals for 3 mins on each side until cooked but still pink and juicy in the centre.

LAMB WITH LIME, GINGER & CHILLI

Steps:

• Slice lamb in diagonal slices about 3/4" thick and pan fry in olive oil on medium high heat to seal. Add sauce to pan and toss lamb slices in sauce for 2-3 minutes.
• Serve medium rare on a bed of rocket (arugula).

LAMB CHILI WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large heavy pot, and add the meat. Cook over medium-high heat for three or four minutes, stirring with a heavy metal kitchen spoon to break up any lumps.
• Add the onions, garlic, celery, red pepper, jalapeno pepper, cumin and chile powder, and stir to blend well. Cook until the onions are translucent.
• Add the oregano, bay leaves, tomatoes and chicken broth along with 1 cup water and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Cook for 20 minutes.
• Place the lentils in a saucepan with 3 cups of water, and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often. Drain.
• Add the lentils to the meat mixture. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. Remove bay leaves. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, and wedges of lime if desired.

CHICKPEAS WITH LIME, CHILLI, TAMARIND AND CORIANDER

Steps:

• Melt half of the butter in a medium heavy based saucepan over gentle heat until foaming, pour in the oil then add the onions, sweat gently for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile wash the coriander and separate the leaves and set aside, chop the root and stems.
• To the onions, add garlic, chilli, ginger, coriander roots and stems, spice mix and tamari water, stir well then add tomatoes, carrots and cinnamon.
• Put lid on and turn heat to low and simmer gently for 1 hour stirring occasionally till carrots are tender and the flavours have melded together.
• Add the chick peas maple syrup and tamari and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add remaining butter and lime juice and stir well.
• Taste well, you are aiming for deep, smooth, spicey, sour, salty and sweet, May need just a touch more tamari or maple syrup?.
• Finish by stirring through fresh coriander leaves and serve not too hot.

GRILLED LEG OF LAMB WITH SPICY LIME YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat lamb dry with paper towels and place it on a rimmed baking sheet. In a bowl, combine oil, herbs, orange zest and juice, the minced garlic cloves, salt and pepper. Rub mixture all over lamb. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate at room temperature for 2 hours, or overnight in the refrigerator.
• Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and add more salt if you like.
• Heat the grill. Wipe lamb with paper towels, removing most of the rub, then grill until a digital thermometer reads 120 degrees for rare or 130 for medium (about 6 to 15 minutes per side, depending on how you like your meat and how thick the lamb is). If the meat starts to char before it's done, move it to a cooler part of the grill to finish cooking. Let rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving with the yogurt sauce.

LIME GLAZED LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the limeade concentrate, white wine, garlic, salt, pepper, and thyme. Cook, stirring, until the butter is melted. Remove from heat.
• Place leg of lamb onto the preheated grill, and cook basting frequently for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the internal temperature has reached at least 145 degrees F (62 degrees C).

LAMB KEBABS WITH PEPPERY LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• Cut the lamb into 2cm thick slices and tip into a bowl. Blitz the chillies in a blender with the garlic, peppercorns, cinnamon, cardamom, lime juice and oil. Pour it over the lamb and mix well. Cover the bowl tightly with cling film and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, or up to 4 hours.
• Thread the lamb onto steel or soaked wooden skewers and cook under a preheated grill for 7-10 minutes, turning once.When the lamb is tender, tip any juices from the grill tray into a small saucepan. Cook on a medium heat until syrupy.
• Pour the spiced glaze over the juicy kebabs and serve with the salad, ripped up naan and Mint chutney (see 'Goes well with').