Grilled Lamb With Curried Vegetables And Grape Pine Nut Gremolata Recipes

Steps:

• For sauce:
• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add wine and grapes. Simmer over medium heat until almost all liquid is evaporated, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Add broths. Boil over medium-high heat until reduced to 2 scant cups, about 40 minutes. Strain into measuring cup, pressing on solids to release liquid; discard solids in strainer. Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD:Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover; chill.
• For curried vegetables:
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Add curry powder and 3 tablespoons butter. Stir until melted and bubbling. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place potatoes on small baking sheet. Drizzle with 3 teaspoons oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Roast until tender, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly. Cut potatoes crosswise into 3/4inch pieces; transfer to medium bowl.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add cauliflower and sauté until brown in spots, about 3 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water, cover, and cook until tender, adding more water by tablespoonfuls as needed, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer cauliflower to bowl with potatoes. Wipe skillet clean. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to same skillet. Add brussels sprouts and sauté until brown in spots, about 3 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water, cover, and simmer until tender, adding more water by tablespoonfuls as needed, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer to bowl with cauliflower and potatoes. DO AHEAD:Curry butter and vegetables can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand separately at room temperature.
• For gremolata and lamb:
• Bring verjus and sugar to boil in small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-high and boil until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Cool.
• Preheat oven to 250°F. Place grapes on rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment or foil. Roast until reduced in size by half, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool.
• Mix syrup, grapes, pine nuts, and next 5 ingredients in medium bowl. DO AHEAD: Gremolata can be made 1 hour ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Sprinkle lamb all over with salt, pepper, and curry powder. Grill lamb until thermometer inserted lengthwise into lamb registers 130°F for mediumrare, about 15 minutes. Transfer to work surface and let rest 10 minutes. Slice lamb crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons curry butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat; add vegetables and cook until heated through, stirring frequently, about 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and additional curry butter, if desired. Rewarm sauce.
• Divide vegetables among 4 plates. Divide lamb slices among plates. Drizzle sauce over lamb. Spoon gremolata over.
• *Tart juice made from unripened fruit, usually wine grapes; available at specialty foods stores and from igourmet.com.

Steps:

• Mix together the vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic, onion, and olive oil in a large resealable bag until the salt has dissolved. Add lamb, toss until coated, and marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Remove lamb from the marinade and leave any onions on that stick to the meat. Discard any remaining marinade. Wrap the exposed ends of the bones with aluminum foil to keep them from burning. Grill to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium. The chops may also be broiled in the oven about 5 minutes per side for medium.

Steps:

• Preheat a cast-iron grill pan over high heat.
• Prepare the gremolata: In a small food processor, combine mint, lemon zest, lemon juice, pine nuts, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon oil. Pulse until the mixture is roughly chopped and combined. While continuing to pulse, add the remaining 3 tablespoons oil. The mixture should remain somewhat coarse.
• Prepare the lamb chops: Coat both sides of the chops with oil and season with salt and pepper. Place chops on grill pan, cooking 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium rare. Remove the chops and serve with a dollop of gremolata.