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Tender Spiced Lamb

The bite-sized spicy lamb pieces in this dish are moist, tender, and packed with flavour. Perfect for a packed lunch with Green Rice Salad and some green leaves. **From The Hungry Hungry Husband**
Course Lunch
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 185kcal
Cost £1.35 per serving

Ingredients

  • 500 g lamb neck fillet
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala approx. measurement
  • 1 tablespoon paprika approx. measurement
  • salt & pepper
  • olive oil (for drizzling) olive oil is my preference but you could use any oil really

Instructions

Preheat oven:

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan-assisted)

Prepare lamb:

  • Cut the lamb neck fillet into thick slices
  • Use a fist to gently flatten the slices — this tenderizes the lamb as well as helps to reduce the cooking time by making it thinner!
  • Add the slices to a bowl or baking dish and cover all over with salt & pepper so it's evenly spread
  • Next, add the garam masala — probably about ½ a tablespoon's worth all over, but really it just wants to visible on every piece (see photos above)
  • Add the same amount of paprika until there's a nice coating of red over all of the pieces
  • Flip the slices over and do the same to the other side
  • Use your fingers (or the back of a spoon) to rub everything in so the lamb is evenly coated in flavouring (again, see photos above for what they should look like)

Cook lamb:

  • Pop the slices onto a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil (or any other oil you might have)
  • Turn them over (with tongs or fingers) and rub the other side in the oil that will have spilled over on to the tray
  • Place in the preheated oven for 15 minutes *tip* if you've bashed the slices first, they shouldn't take any longer than this, but if you're unsure whether they're cooked yet, just take a piece out and cut it in half to see — lamb can be a bit pink in the middle and the less time it's in the oven, the more tender it will be
  • Once it's done, leave the pieces to cool down before transferring to a tub in the fridge

In the morning:

  • Simply take out the desired number of pieces and add them to the other elements of your lunch — I find it goes excellently with Green Rice Salad and some green leaves like lamb's lettuce, watercress, or spinach
  • If, like The HHH, you don't have access to a proper set of cutlery at lunchtime, you'll want to cut the pieces into half again to make them more easy to spear with a fork!

Notes

*hot option* simply pop the pieces in the microwave before adding to your salad — they should heat up nicely in only 30 seconds–1 minute, depending on the strength of the machine