Pepper Crusted Lamb Loin, Baby Arugula, Roasted Pine Nut Polenta And White Truffle Tomato Demi

Serves: 6

Vicente Kshlerin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

49

Sweetness

52

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Olive Oil

10 cloves

Garlic (peeled)

450 g

Polenta

4 cups

Tomato Juice

1 cup

Pine Nut

1

Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F

2

Marinate lamb for several hours in the olive oil, rosemary and garlic

3

Heat an ovenproof saute pan over medium high heat until hot

4

Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil from the marinade

5

Sear the meat on all sides

6

Cook until just shy of medium rare with an internal temperature of 107 degrees F

7

To make the sauce, add shallots to a small pot over medium heat with the white truffle oil

8

Stir until shallots begin to brown

9

Add tomato juice and reduce by half

10

Add lamb stock and reduce by 1/2

11

Lamb stock: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F

12

Put trimmings and meat in a shallow roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes, or until browned

13

Bring water to a boil over high heat

14

Add the trimmings and meat to the water and reduce heat to medium

15

When the water comes back to a boil, skim frequently until the scum stops rising, then add the remaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered for at least 6 hours

16

Add additional water if the stock falls below the level of the ingredients

17

Strain and discard the solids

18

Let the stock cool to room temperature then refrigerate

19

Remove and discard the congealed fat layer from the top

20

Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days

21

To keep longer, bring to a boil every 3 days

22

Polenta: Place the pine nuts on a sheet pan and roast in a 350 degree oven until brown

23

Remove from pan and roughly chop in a food processor and set aside

24

Bring the milk to a boil in a small pot

25

Add the polenta to the milk stirring constantly

26

Add the pine nuts and season with salt ands pepper

27

Pour polenta into a 2-inch half pan and cool

28

When cool use a 3-inch circular cutter to portion the polenta