Welsh Lamb Wellington
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 3 sprig rosemary, finely chopped
- salt
- pepper
- 2 lamb loin fillets or 2 lamb neck fillets, weighing approx 227g each
- 44.37 ml olive oil
- 150 g chestnut mushrooms, finely chopped
- 2 leeks, finely chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves, crushed (depending how much you like garlic)
- 100 ml white wine
- 500 g puff pastry
- 1 egg, beaten
directions
- Preheat oven to 200C/180Cfan. Sprinkle the rosemary onto a plate. Season the lamb with salt and black pepper then roll it in the rosemary.
- Heat half the oil in a frying pan and sear the lamb for 2-3 minutes each side until brown all over, be careful not to overcook. Remove and set aside.
- Heat the remaining oil in the pan and gently fry the mushrooms, leeks and garlic for about 3-4 minutes. Stir in the wine and cook until evaporated. Leave to cool slightly.
- Cut pastry block in half and roll into a large rectangle about 5mm thick (big enough to wrap around the lamb). Spoon half the mushroom mixture down the centre of the rectangle and place the lamb on top.
- Brush any exposed pastry with the beaten egg and then wrap the pastry around the meat, sealing tightly – trim the top and bottom if a little too much pastry. Place on a baking tray, seam side down. Repeat with the remaining pastry and second piece of lamb.
- Brush the pastry all over with the remaining beaten egg and decorate with pastry trimmings if you wish. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until pastry is golden brown. Leave to rest for 10 minutes before carving into thick slices.
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