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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Roasted Lamb with Mixed Berry Sauce and Extension of Fruit Fast Giveaway Deadline

I wanted to prepare roasted leg of lamb or roasted lamb shanks for dinner but Food Pyramid and Walmart were already sold out.  My eye was drawn to a package of Cedars Spring Split Lamb Breast on the shelf.  It was not very fatty and the ribs were visible so it looked like I could cut the meat into convenient "riblets" and it would cost me a only a couple of dollars.  When I arrived home I decided to go ahead and roast the split lamb breast but make a savory mixed berry sauce instead of the traditional Greek roasted lamb recipe I use. 

*****Just a reminder:  I am extending the deadline for the Fruit Fast Giveaway (see the announcement at the bottom of the post).******

Here's my roasted lamb split breast recipe:

1 package Split Lamb Breast
1 tsp canola oil
 kosher salt and pepper
1/4 cup Cabernet Sauvignon
1/2 cup beef broth
1/2 tsp Fruit Fast Mixed Berry Liquid (adding more than this is overpowering)
2 tsp rice vinegar
2 tsp brown sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Brush the lamb split breast with oil and season liberally with kosher salt and pepper. Place it in a roasting pan with the ribs facing down. Roast the lamb for about 1-1/2 hours.  Remove the lamb from the pan and let it rest for about10 minutes. While the meat is resting, prepare the sauce.

Pour out some of the excess fat and juices from the pan and put it over medium-high heat. Deglaze the pan with Cabernet Sauvignon and beef broth.  Add the mixed berry liquid, rice vinegar and brown sugar and let it come to a boil while stirring. Turn off the heat. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve warm roast with the mixed berry sauce. Yum!


Extension of Giveaway Deadline
If you still have not joined this Fruit Fast Giveaway, there is still time.  I'm extending the deadline to March 28, 2010.  To get a chance to win this great giveaway, see details in the post hereIf you don't have a blog, you can still win --you don't have to place your email address in the comments--send it to momgateway@gmail.com to keep your privacy.  Good luck to everyone!

12 comments:

Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...

We love lamb and this looks great, especially since it's not fatty. Lamb shanks can be quite fatty I think. Excellent choice for dinner.
Sam

Inspired by eRecipeCards said...

Love roasted lamb... terrific recipe

Stacy said...

ooh, I love the idea of roasted lamb with a fruit sauce--sounds like a great combo!

sweetlife said...

lamb and fruit sauce so yummy!! great recipe

sweetlife

Erica said...

This looks delicious!The sauce sounds wonderful!

Sharlene T. said...

I think lamb cries for a sweet sauce. My mother always fixed it with her fruit cocktail sauce and it was delicious. Yum. Yum.

Anonymous said...

wow that looks and sounds fantastic. my hubby loves lamb so i'll definitely have to try your recipe. thanks for sharing.

Patty said...

Goodness Gracious! Your lamb looks out-of-this world delicious! I am afraid to cook with lamb because the last time I did (many years ago), it was terrible! And didn't smell good at ALL! what went wrong?? I'm still not sure. But I might just give this recipe a go! Thanks for sharing!

chow and chatter said...

wow your lamb looks wonderful like a 5 star restaurant

Juliana said...

Wow, this lamb with the berry sauce sure looks yummie, I love meat with fruits :-)

Carolyn Jung said...

I adore anything with lamb. I like it better than beef, if that's possible. ;)

nazarina said...

The berry liquid in this beautiful lamb roast made me swallow hard.This dish is so tantalizing! Thanks for sharing this recipe!