Lamb fillet

Lamb fillet

Served with mashed potatoes with herbs, oven-roasted vegetables and lamb jus. Be careful with the cooking time to avoid overcooking the lamb.

Duration: 25 minutes

Difficulty
Medium

Preparation

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 140°C.

  2. 2

    Trim the lamb fillet and remove the tendons.

  3. 3

    Crush 3 cloves of garlic with the back of a knife. Strip rosemary.

  4. 4

    Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan. Roast the lamb all over with the garlic and rosemary over a high heat for 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Season with sea salt and pepper.

  6. 6

    Put 1/2 tablespoon butter on the baking sheet. Place the lamb on the butter and thyme. Cook in the oven at 140°C for about 10 minutes.

  7. 7

    Remove the lamb and let it rest just before serving. Gladly put in aluminum foil.

Tip

If you want to do the cooking test with a thermometer, then the optimum core temperature is between 60-62°C for a rack of lamb with bones and between 58-60°C for a lamb fillet.