Bitter Chocolate Lamb Cutlets With Sauteed Spinach

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This recipe allows for elegant and simple presentation. the combination of chocolate, red wine and lemon juice offsets the delicate flavour of the lamb quite well.

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Steps

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Marinate lamb cutlets in salt , pepper and extra virgin olive for 45 minutes prior to cooking.

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Heat heavy based saucepan with butter until very hot.

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Add lamb cutlets and cook 45 second each side.

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Remove and rest in warm place.

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Pour excess oil out of pan and deglaze with lemon juice.

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Add red wine and finely chopped garlic and rosemary.

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Reduce for 7 minutes.

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Sautee spinach in butter and garlic.

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Blanch asparagus.

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After the wine has reduced add finely chopped chocolate and thicken.

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Pour through a fine sieve to remove rosemary and garlic from sauce.

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Plate spinach , then asparagus on top and crown cutlets around.

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Drizzle sauce over cutlets.

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Serve and enjoy !.

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Ingredients

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lamb cutlets, garlic cloves, rosemary, spinach, asparagus, butter, red wine, lemon, juice of, chocolate, salt and pepper