ZA'ATAR LAMB MEATBALLS
These are my za’atar lamb meatballs with green harissa sauce…and they’re delicious…RECIPE…
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These are my za’atar lamb meatballs with green harissa sauce…and they’re delicious…RECIPE…
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RECIPE DEVELOPED FOR WOOLWORTHS
This delectable spiced lamb straight from Hayden Quinn’s kitchen features tender lamb infused with aromatic spices, complemented by a tantalising garlic lemon sauce.
1 tbs ground cumin
1/2 tbs ground turmeric
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 lamb forequarter chops
1/4 bunch coriander, leaves picked
1/4 bunch mint, leaves picked
2 tsp sumac
1 lemon, cut into wedges
1/2 cup Greek-style natural yoghurt
1/4 cup hulled tahini
1 lemon, juiced
1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 tbs honey
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Step 1. Combine cumin, turmeric and powders in a large bowl. Stir in oil and mix well. Add lamb and toss to evenly coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to marinate.
Step 2. Preheat a barbecue grill or chargrill pan over medium-high heat. Add lamb and cook, brushing occasionally with any marinade left in the bowl, for 3 minutes each side for medium or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Cover and rest for 5 minutes.
Step 3. To make sauce, combine yoghurt, tahini, lemon juice, oil, honey and garlic in a bowl.
Step 4. Place lamb on a plate and top with coriander and mint. Sprinkle with sumac, season with freshly cracked black pepper and serve with sauce and lemon.
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RECIPE DEVELOPED FOR WOOLWORTHS
The homemade flatbreads, the simplicity of the Boneless Butterflied Chicken, this dish is a winner in my eyes. Packed with heaps of great flavour and lots of fun textures. Enjoy.
Prep 00:25
Cook 00:45
Serves 6
Super Easy
Ingredients List
Macro Free Range Boneless Moroccan Butterflied Chicken
Breads
250g Macro Organic self raising flour
250g Woolworths Natural Greek Style yoghurt
1 tbs Macro Organic Extra Virgin olive oil
Tahini Yoghurt Sauce
4 tbs Woolworths Natural Greek Style Yoghurt
1 tbs Macro Organic Unhulled Tahini
1 clove garlic, finely grated on microplane
1 tbs Macro Organic Extra Virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon, juiced
Pepper, to taste
3 Lebanese cucumber, cut in quarters lengthwise, seeds removed
200g Woolworths Danish Style Feta, crumbled
1/4 cup parsley, roughly chopped
1/4 cup coriander, roughly chopped
1/4 cup mint, roughly chopped
1/4 red onion, finely sliced
1 green long chilli, thinly sliced
Lemon wedge, to serve
Macro Organic Extra Virgin olive oil, to serve
Method
Breads
Step 1. In a large bowl combine all ingredients, mixing well to form a rough dough. Remove from bowl and knead for 5 mins on a floured surface. Shape dough into a ball and cover loosely with a damp towel. Rest for 30 mins.
Step 2. Divide dough into thirds, and cut each third in half. You should now have 6 pieces. Working one dough ball at a time, using a rolling pin (or a bottle of wine) on a floured surface roll out to 2-3mm thickness - these don't need to be pretty and they don't need to be a perfect shape, think of a little mini naan bread.
Step 3. Place pan (you could use fry pan, skillet, griddle pan or even your bbq) over high heat. Working in batches, brush on a little of your ghee / butter / oil onto pan and cook 1-2 mins each side or until golden and beginning to puff up.
Step 4. As you cook your breads, wrap them in a tea towel to keep warm while you cook the remaining breads.
Chicken + Tahini Yoghurt Sauce
Step 1. Preheat your BBQ or griddle pan to medium high heat, cook chicken skin side up for 10 mins, flipping and cooking for further 10 mins or to your liking. Remove from heat and allow to rest before slicing into strips.
Step 2. While the chicken is resting, bring together the tahini yoghurt sauce by combining all ingredients in a medium bowl mixing well until combined and smooth.
Step 3. Load up your flatbreads with a solid schmear of tahini yoghurt sauce, topped with cucumber, chicken, feta, herbs, chili, onion and a wedge of lemon.
Mince dishes are known for comfort, for big taste and for feeding many or a few. This lamb mince dish is loaded with amazing aromas, textures and flavours. Perfect with warm flatbreads on a cold night.
Prep 00:15
Cook 00:20
Serves 4
Easy
Ingredients
400g lamb mince
1 brown onion, diced
3 garlic, finely chopped
1 tbs cumin seeds
2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 x 400g tinned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp cardamom
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/3 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup raisins
1 tbs lemon juice
Small handful flat-leaf parsley
Small handful coriander leaves
Small handful mint leaves
Zest of 1/2 a lemon
1 cup Greek yoghurt
Flatbreads to serve
Method
Step 1. Fry the onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until golden. Add the cumin seeds and fry briefly before adding the tomatoes. Season with salt and toss to combine. Allow the tomatoes to cook down for 2-3 minutes.
Step 2. Add the lamb mince to the pan and break it up with a wooden spoon. Add the rest of the spices and mix through.
Step 3. When the lamb has browned and cooked through, add the chickpeas, pine nuts and raisins. Season with a little more salt. Add half a cup of water, stir together and allow to simmer for around 10 minutes. Just before serving, add the lemon juice.
Step 4. Serve the lamb on a warm platter. Top with Greek yoghurt, the fresh herbs, lemon zest and a drizzle of olive oil. Enjoy with some flatbreads.
These are my za’atar lamb meatballs with green harissa sauce…and they’re delicious…RECIPE…
Nothing beats slow roasted lamb and it doesn’t have to be complicated. This meal is simple, thoughtful and perfect for a crowd.
Prep 00:20
Cook 05:00
Serves 6-8
Easy
Ingredients
2kg leg of lamb, bone in
2 tbs baharat spice mix
1 large brown onion, cut into thick slices
6 medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 lemon, cut into thick slices
1 400g tin crushed tomatoes
2 cups chicken stock
Salad
Cucumber
Red onion
Mint leaves
Fresh flat leaf parsley
Lemon juice, to taste
Pita bread to serve
Method:
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 180C. Rub the lamb with the baharat spice mix, a generous amount of salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
Step 2. Lay the onions, garlic, dates and lemon slices in the base of a roasting dish and pour the tomatoes and stock over the top. Lay the lamb in the middle of the tray and cover loosely with foil.
Step 3. Cook the lamb for 1 hour and then turn the heat down to 160C. Cook for a further 4 hours or until the meat is very tender. In the last hour, remove the foil and spoon some of the pan juices over the lamb. Allow to rest for 15 minutes. Shred the lamb in the pan and its juices.
Step 4. Mix together all of the salad ingredients. Dress with lemon juice and olive oil. Season lightly with salt.
Step 5. Serve with warm pita bread.
An easy and filling rice dish loaded with different flavours and textures. A great addition to your Sunday lunch. Works great with lamb or chicken.
Prep 00:15
Cook 00:20
Serves 4-6
Easy
Ingredients
3 cups cooked white long grain rice, warm
1 tsp saffron threads
4 tbs hot water
1/4 cup rice bran oil
40g butter
6 spring onions (white part only), finely sliced
3/4 cup broad beans, peeled
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup smoked almonds, roughly chopped
1/4 cup roasted pistachios, roughly chopped
1/3 cup fresh mint, chopped
1/3 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
1/3 cup dill, chopped
60g persian feta
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
Method
Step 1. Heat the oil and butter in a pan and gently fry the shallots until golden. Use a slotted spoon to remove the shallots and set aside. Keep the shallot oil aside also.
Step 2. Soak the saffron* in the hot water for around 5 minutes. Stir the saffron water and shallot oil through the rice, using a fork to fluff up the grains.
Step 3. Cook the broad beans briefly in hot water and place them in cold water to cool down. Drain and add to the rice.
Step 4. Mix through all remaining ingredients, season with salt and serve on a platter.
Notes
* To get a more vibrant saffron colour, use a mortar and pestle to grind the saffron threads to a powder before adding the hot water.
4 tbs harissa
½ cup natural Greek yoghurt
100ml extra virgin olive oil
4 lamb forequarter chops (about 800g in total)
Juice of ½ orange & ½ lemon, remaining halves reserved
4 carrots (about 480g), peeled and julienned (we used a julienne peeler)
½ cup (85g) raisins
½ cup (90g) pistachios, toasted and roughly chopped
½ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
½ tsp cumin seeds, toasted
Grilled pita breads, to serve
Place harissa, yoghurt and half the oil in a large bowl, season and stir to combine. Set aside half the mixture in a small bowl, add chops to the large bowl, turn to coat and stand for 10 minutes (or longer if time allows) to marinate
Heat the barbecue or a grill pan to medium-high and grill lamb, turning once, for 6 minutes for medium or until cooked to your liking. Stand to rest for 5 minutes, loosely covered with foil.
Grill the orange and lemon halves for a minute or until charred. Set aside.
Place carrot, raisins, pistachio, parsley, cumin, orange and lemon juice and remaining oil in a bowl, season and toss to combine. Divide chops and salad among serving plates and squeeze charred citrus over. Serve with reserved harissa and yoghurt mixture and pita bread.
500g lamb leg, diced
¼ cup (60ml) avocado oil (or extra virgin olive oil)
2 tsp each ground cumin & coriander
Juice of 1½ lemons, remaining half reserved
1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets, small leaves reserved
200g cherry tomatoes, halved
2 spring onions, finely chopped
1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, stalks and leaves finely chopped
2 cups mint leaves, finely chopped
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1/3 cup (90g) tahini
Place lamb, 1 tbs oil, spices and juice of ½ lemon in a bowl, season and stir to coat. Thread lamb onto 4-6 metal skewers, place on a plate and pour excess marinade on top. Leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
Heat a barbecue or grill pan to high and cook lamb, turning often, for 5-6 minutes for medium. Transfer to a plate, loosely cover with foil and leave to rest. Grill reserved lemon half cut-side down.
Meanwhile, place cauliflower in a food processor and pulse until rice-sized pieces form, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Place in a bowl and add juice of ½ lemon, 1 tbs oil, tomatoes, spring onion, parsley, mint, cinnamon and cauliflower leaves, season and stir to combine.
To make tahini sauce, place tahini, remaining 1 tbs oil, ¼ cup (60ml) water and juice of ½ lemon in a bowl, season, then whisk together until combined.
Place skewers on a large platter with cauliflower tabblouleh and grilled lemon and serve with tahini sauce.
SERVES: 4
16 extra-large prawn
100g butter, melted
1½ tbs harissa (or other chilli paste)
1 tbs soy sauce
Juice of 2 limes
2 bunches broccolini, trimmed
6 spring onions, trimmed, plus extra thinly sliced, to serve (optional)
2 tbs rice bran oil
2 packets (500g) microwaveable brown and wild rice, heated according to packet instructions
¼ bunch coriander, chopped
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:
1. Using a sharp knife, butterfly the prawns by cutting along the belly and through the head until they open up flat, then de-vein.
2. Heat a barbecue or grill pan to medium-high heat.
3. Whisk together melted butter, harissa, soy sauce and half the lime juice, and season.
4. Toss broccolini and spring onions with oil, season, then grill, turning once, for 3-4 minutes until lightly charred. Cool slightly, then cut into 6cm pieces. Place in a bowl with rice, coriander and remaining lime juice. Toss together and place in a serving bowl.
5. Lightly brush prawns with half the butter mixture, then grill, turning occasionally, for 2-3 minutes until charred and just cooked.
6. Arrange prawns on a large platter, scatter with sliced spring onion (if using) and serve with wild rice salad and remaining butter.
500g lamb mince
2½ tsp each ground cumin and ground coriander
½ tsp each ground chilli and sumac
1 egg, lightly beaten
¼ cup (25g) dried breadcrumbs
2 tbs each finely chopped flat-leaf parsley and mint
2 tbs olive oil
Pita bread and lemon wedges, to serve
TAHINI SAUCE
½ cup (125ml) Greek-style yoghurt
¼ cup (60ml) tahini
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tbs olive oil
½ tsp sumac
TOMATO SALAD
½ cup each of flat-leaf parsley and mint
200g mixed cherry tomatoes, halved
1 Lebanese cucumber, sliced
½ cup (60g) green pitted olives, halved
2 shallots, thinly sliced
2 tbs each red wine vinegar and olive oil
1. Mix lamb, spices, egg, breadcrumbs and herbs in a bowl, season and roll heaped tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls. Place on a lined tray, flatten slightly, cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes to firm.
2. For tahini sauce, whisk all ingredients in a bowl and season. Place in a serving bowl, cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
3. Toss salad ingredients in a bowl, season and place in a serving bowl.
4. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat, add kofta and fry for 7-8 minutes until browned all over and cooked through. Serve with salad, tahini sauce, warm pita bread and lemon wedges.
3 bunches mixed baby (Dutch) heirloom carrots, trimmed and scrubbed
1 can (400g) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
¼ cup (60ml) olive oil, plus extra to serve
1 tbs za’atar (a Middle Eastern spice blend), plus extra to serve
4 x 250g lamb rumps, trimmed
100g butter
1/3 cup (50g) pine nuts
Juice of ½ lemon
Yoghurt Dressing
1 cup (250ml) Greek-style yoghurt
Finely grated zest and juice of ½ lemon
¼ bunch each parsley and mint, leaves chopped, plus extra sprigs to serve
½ tbs honey
1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
2. Place carrots and chickpeas on one tray, drizzle with 2 tbs olive oil and scatter with za’atar. Toss to coat. Roast for 20-25 minutes until golden and tender. Loosely cover with foil to rest.
3. Heat remaining oil in a frying pan over high heat. Season lamb and cook, turning often, for 6 minutes or until browned all over. Place in second tray and roast for 12-15 minutes for medium rare. Cover loosely with foil and rest for 5 minutes.
4. For dressing, combine ingredients in a bowl, season and refrigerate until required.
5. Place the butter into a small frying pan over a medium-low heat, add the pine nuts and cook, swirling pan occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until butter and pine nuts are lightly browned. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
6. Slice lamb and place it on a warm platter with the carrot and chickpea mixture. Spoon the warm butter and pine nut mixture over, scatter with extra za’atar, parsley and mint leaves and drizzle with extra olive oil.
1 bunch baby (Dutch) carrots, trimmed and scrubbed (we used heirloom)
1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
45g pistachio dukkah
1 cup (200g) wholemeal couscous
400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
Seeds of ½ pomegranate
¼ bunch each mint, coriander, flat-leaf parsley, chopped, plus extra to serve
1 spring onion, thinly sliced
Finely grated zest and juice of ½ lemon
2 x 350g lamb backstraps
2 yellow squash, thinly sliced
1 zucchini, thinly sliced
½ cup baby spinach
Harissa yoghurt
¾ cup (210ml) Greek-style yoghurt
1 tbs harissa
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tsp honey
Finely grated zest and juice of ½ lemon
1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Place carrots, 1 tbs oil and 1 tbs dukkah in a large bowl. Toss to coat. Place on a lined baking tray and roast for 30-35 minutes until just tender.
2. For harissa yoghurt, combine ingredients in a small bowl, season and set aside.
3. In a bowl, prepare couscous to packet instructions. Add chickpeas, pomegranate, herbs, spring onion, carrots, 2 tbs olive oil, and lemon zest and juice, season, and toss.
4. Place ¾ remaining dukkah on a plate. Add lamb and turn to coat. Heat remaining 1 tbs oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook lamb for 2-3 minutes each side for medium-rare, or to your liking. Rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice lamb. Divide couscous among serving bowls, top with lamb, squash, zucchini, spinach and extra herbs. Serve with yoghurt and the remaining dukkah.
RECIPE CREATED FOR LILYDALE FREE RANGE CHICKEN
Makes: 4
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 12 mins
WHAT'S IN IT?
8 Lilydale chicken drumsticks
2 tbs za’atar*
2 tbs olive oil
1/2 head cauliflower, cut into florets
1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 red onions, cut into chunks
2 zucchini, cut into chunks ,
1 large eggplant, cut into large chunks
1 cup Greek / natural yoghurt
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tsp honey
1 tbs mint, finely chopped
1 cup hummus*
2 tbs harissa paste
1 large pomegranate, seeds only
1 cup coriander sprigs, to garnish
1 lemon wedge, garnish
Flatbreads, to serve
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:
1. Preheat oven to 180C. Line a roasting tray with baking paper and toss chicken drumsticks in za’atar and olive oil. Place in oven and cook for 20mins. Remove and add cauliflower chickpeas and onion, cook for a further 20mins. Next add zucchini and eggplant and cook for a final 20mins.
2. Remove tray from oven and allow to cool slightly, while cooling, bring together your yoghurt sauce by mixing together yoghurt, garlic, honey and mint.
3. Serving the whole tray to the table is the aim here, so garnish the roast chicken and vegetables with the pomegranate, coriander, lemon, with your flatbreads, yoghurt sauce, hummus and harissa on the side.
Recipe notes and tips:
* Za’atar is a blend of Middle Eastern Herbs, sesame seeds and salt. If you have trouble finding this, then use a good quality dukkah or you can make your own.
* Grab the best store bought hummus you can find, or alternatively make your own.
RECIPE CREATED FOR LILYDALE FREE RANGE CHICKEN
Makes: 4
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 40 mins
WHAT'S IN IT?
2 medium sweet (golden) potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
1 tbs olive oil
Sea salt, to taste
6 x Lilydale chicken thigh fillets, boneless, skinless[HQ1]
1 1/2 tbs Moroccan spice mix* or Ras El Hanout
Sea salt, to taste
1 tbs rice bran oil
3 cups cooked cous cous, as per packet instructions
1/4 cup mint, finely chopped
1/4 cup coriander, finely chopped
1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
Zest, one lemon
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt, to taste
1 cup good quality store bought hummus
1 cup mixed olives
2 Lebanese cucumber, halved, seeds removed and sliced
1 cup Greek / natural yoghurt
1 Lemon, cut in wedges, garnish
Extra virgin olive oil, to dress
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:
1. Preheat oven to 180C. Toss sweet potato in a little olive oil and a good helping of sea salt. Once oven is to temperature place on oven tray and roast for 40-45 mins or until sweet potato is golden and caramelised.
2. In a large bowl coat the chicken thigh with oil and spice mix ensuring there is an even coating. Cover and refrigerate until cooking*.
3. Heat a griddle pan or BBQ to a high heat. Add a little oil to the chicken and rub all over to ensure even coating. Place chicken on griddle or BBQ and cook turning for 10-12mins or until cooked through.
4. Prepare the cous cous by combining cous cous, herbs, lemon zest, olive oil and sea salt to taste.
5. Bring together your lunch pack with each of the different elements, sweet potato, chicken, cous cous, hummus and serve with cucumber, yoghurt, olives, lemon wedge and olive oil.
Recipe Notes and Tips:
* There are some great spice mixes out there, try Hoyts Moroccan Spice Mix or Herbies Ras El Hanout – or even better, make your own! Think of cumin, coriander, paprika, chili, black lime!
* You can cook the chicken right away once you have added the spices, or you can allow to marinade for a couple of hours or overnight.
¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
650g zucchini, coarsely grated
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp chilli flakes, plus extra to serve
80g spinach leaves, shredded
200g feta, crumbled
100g ricotta
1 tsp ground cumin
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves chopped
Zest of 1 lemon, plus extra lemon wedges to serve
4 large soft wholegrain flour tortillas
Yoghurt, chopped red and green chillies, micro coriander (or coriander) to serve
1. Place the zucchini in a piece of muslin or clean Chux and squeeze to remove excess liquid. Heat 2 tbs oil in a frypan over medium heat. Add the zucchini, garlic, chilli flakes and spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened. Season and set aside to cool slightly.
2. Combine the feta, ricotta, cumin, egg, parsley and zest in a bowl. Season. Add the zucchini mixture. Wipe the frypan clean then place over medium-high heat with 1 tsp oil. Add one tortilla to the pan. Spread a quarter of the filling over one half and fold in half to enclose. Cook for 3-4 minutes, then using a wide spatula turn and cook on the other side for a further 2-3 minutes until golden.
3. Repeat with remaining oil, filling and tortillas. Slice the gozleme and serve with yoghurt, lemon wedges, chillies, chilli flakes, micro coriander and a drizzle of oil.
Couscous
1½ cups (300g) couscous, cooked to packet instructions
½ bunch coriander, leaves chopped, plus extra leaves to serve
½ bunch parsley, leaves chopped
100g dried apricots, soaked in warm water then chopped
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup (55g) pistachios, chopped
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tbs ground cumin
1 tbs ground coriander
1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
4 chicken marylands
2 onions, sliced into thick rounds
1 large sweet potato, cut in 3cm wedges
1 garlic bulb, halved
2 tbs harissa paste
1 cup (280g) Greek-style yoghurt
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Combine the ginger, cumin, ground coriander, olive oil and 1 tsp each salt and pepper. Rub over the chicken, onion, sweet potato and garlic, then place all in a lined roasting tray. Place in the oven and cook for 40 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
2. For the couscous, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and keep warm.
3. Combine the yoghurt and harissa. Set aside. Remove chicken from the oven and serve with couscous, yoghurt and top with fresh coriander.