“I love the lamb sandwich with Fontina and green tomato relish at Melbourne’s Trocadero. Please share the recipe.”
Lisa McCarthy, Melbourne, Vic
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Ingredients
Green tomato relish
Lamb shoulder
Method
Main
1.For green tomato relish, process ingredients in a food processor to a coarse paste. Transfer to a large saucepan, bring to the simmer over high heat, stir to dissolve sugar, then reduce heat to low and stir occasionally until thick (1 hour). Set aside to cool.
2.Meanwhile, for lamb shoulder, preheat oven to 150C. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Season lamb to taste and cook, turning once, until browned (5-7 minutes). Transfer to a large roasting pan and set aside. Add shallots to frying pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender (8-10 minutes). Deglaze with vinegar, then add stock, bring to the simmer, add thyme and pour mixture over lamb. Roast until meat is tender and falling off the bone (5-6 hours). Set aside to cool then, when cool enough to handle, coarsely shred meat (discard bones, sinew and fat) and set aside. Strain pan juices into a small saucepan and simmer over medium heat until reduced by one-third (20-25 minutes), skim fat and stir in lamb, season to taste and set aside.
3.Butter bread slices on one side. Spread green tomato relish on unbuttered side of half the slices, top with lamb and Fontina then sandwich with remaining bread, butter-side up.
4.Heat a large frying pan (or sandwich press) over medium heat and cook sandwiches, turning once, until golden and cheese melts (4-5 minutes). Serve warm.
Green tomatoes are available from select greengrocers.
This recipe is from the February 2013 issue of
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