PAN-FRIED LAMB STEAK WITH PROVENçAL-STYLE STUFFED TOMATOES
Ingredients
- 2 vine tomatoes
- small chunk white bread
- 1 garlic clove
- chopped
- small handful fresh herbs
- including basil
- parsley
- rosemary and thyme
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- plus extra for drizzling
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 x 140g/5oz lamb leg steak
- 2 tsp olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
- For the stuffed tomatoes
- slice the tops off the tomatoes
- scoop out some of the seeds and discard.
- Place the bread
- garlic and herbs into a food processor and pulse until broken up into crumbs. Add the olive oil
- season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and pulse again to combine.
- Press this mixture into the centre of the tomatoes and drizzle with olive oil. Place the stuffed tomatoes onto a non-stick baking sheet and bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes
- or until the tomatoes are softened and the stuffing golden-brown.
- For the lamb
- place the lamb steak into a bowl
- rub with the olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Heat a griddle pan and chargrill the steak for 5-6 minutes on each side
- or until cooked to your liking. Leave to rest for five minutes.
- To serve
- place the lamb steak onto a serving plate with the stuffed tomatoes.

