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Spanish-style anchovy lamb with a green sauce

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Spanish

Ingredients
  

For the lamb
  • 450 grams diced lamb
  • 3 tinned anchovies
  • 2 tbsp olive oil (plus extra for cooking)
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • zest of one lemon
  • 3 sprigs thyme, stalks removed
For the green sauce
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 1 small handful parsley
  • 1.5 tbsp capers
  • 1 clove garlic

Method
 

  1. Combine all of the marinade ingredients (the anchovies, olive oil, garlic, lemon zest and thyme) in a pestle and mortar or a food processor. Blitz until you have a paste. Smother the lamb with this paste, and leave to marinate for at least an hour in the fridge.
  2. For the green sauce, combine all of the ingredients and blitz in a food processor until well combined but not completely smooth. Set aside at room temperature until it's time to serve the dish.
  3. After marinating, heat the remaining olive oil in a large frying pan on a medium heat. Add the lamb and cook, turning regularly, until cooked through. Serve with the green sauce.