MEDALLIONS OF LAMB WITH CREAMY LEEKS AND PORT SAUCE
MEDALLIONS OF LAMB WITH CREAMY LEEKS AND PORT SAUCE
MEDALLIONS OF LAMB WITH CREAMY LEEKS AND PORT SAUCE

Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 150g/5oz lamb fillet
  • cut into three medallions
  • 50g/1¾oz breadcrumbs
  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ onion
  • chopped
  • ½ leek
  • white part only
  • chopped
  • 1 garlic clove
  • chopped
  • 150ml/5fl oz double cream
  • 50g/2oz Stilton
  • 50ml/1¾fl oz white wine
  • 150ml/5fl oz beef stock
  • 2 tbsp port
  • 50g/2oz butter
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  • Heat the oil in an ovenproof frying pan. Add the lamb and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side.
  • In a bowl mix together the breadcrumbs
  • Dijon mustard and parsley. Place the breadcrumb mixture onto each piece of lamb
  • then transfer to the oven to bake for 4-5 minutes
  • or until cooked through. Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 3-4 minutes.
  • For the creamy leeks
  • heat the oil in a frying pan
  • Add the onion
  • leek and garlic and fry for four minutes.
  • Add the cream
  • Stilton and white wine and cook for five minutes
  • or until the Stilton has melted and the cream sauce is thick.
  • For the port sauce
  • heat the beef stock and port together in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil and cook for five minutes
  • then add the butter and stir in to melt.
  • To serve
  • place the creamy leeks into the middle of a plate. Top with the lamb and drizzle the port sauce all over.