Lamb With a Dukkah Crust and Herb and Cucumber Relish

Name: Lamb With a Dukkah Crust and Herb and Cucumber Relish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 100 g sesame seeds; 100 g blanched almonds; 2 tablespoons coriander seeds; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 lebanese cucumber, sliced into ribbons; 1 bunch mint sprig; 2 green onions, sliced on a diagonal; 2 (300 g) lamb backstraps, trimmed; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 lemons, halved; 1 tablespoon olive oil, to drizzle over

Submitted by kk7798

"This is a very light, yummy recipe. It takes a while to prepare as you have to make the dukkah, you could buy a pre-made dukkah to save time and this would be a simple, healthy meal for the family or a dinner party"

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4

ingredients

100 g sesame seeds
100 g blanched almonds
2 tablespoons coriander seeds
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 teaspoon sea salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon black peppercorns
1 lebanese cucumber, sliced into ribbons
1 bunch mint sprig
2 green onions, sliced on a diagonal
2 (300 g) lamb backstraps, trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 lemons, halved
1 tablespoon olive oil, to drizzle over

directions

Preheat oven 180°C/160°C (fan forced).
To make the dukkah, place sesame seeds, almonds, corriander and cumin seeds, salt and black peppercorns into a hot, dry pan cook until fragrant. Remove from pan and cool completely. Transfer to a mortar and pestle and coarsely grind; set aside.
Brush lamb with some of the oil and place 1 cup of dukkah onto a flat plate. Press the top and bottom of the fillet into the dukkah evenly.
Heat remaining oil in an oven-proof frying pan and cook lamb for 1 minute on each side. Add lemon halves and transfer to oven; cook for 7 minutes or until cooked to your liking. Remove and rest, loosely covered with foil.
To make the relish; combine Cucumber, mint sprigs and green onions in a medium bowl and mix well.
Serve sliced lamb with relish and roasted lemon to squeeze over; drizzle over olive oil and serve.