Spring lamb fillets and tomato salad with crackerbread
( MAKES 20 pieces )

Photo by Tam West
Lamb fillets pan-fried until they have rose pink juicy meat with a golden crust are small bites of pure joy. You will need to start the yoghurt straining the day before. The whey that collects in the bottom of the bowl from straining the yoghurt can be used as part of the liquid in bread-making or added to soups.
This recipe comes from Kathy's new cookbook Meat & Three, RRP$49.99 from booksellers nationwide and at kathypaterson.co.nz
Strained yoghurt
400 g | Natural unsweetened yoghurt |
1 clove | Garlic, new season, peeled and crushed |
1 Tbsp | Chopped dill |
1 | Lemon, finely grated zest only |
Tomato salad
Spring lamb and to serve
Directions
- For the strained yoghurt, line a non-metallic sieve with cheesecloth (muslin) and set over a bowl. Mix together the yoghurt, garlic and a good pinch of salt and place in the cheesecloth. Fold over the edges to enclose the yoghurt, cover with a clean tea towel and place in the fridge overnight or for up to 24 hours. Place the thickened yoghurt in a small bowl and mix through the chopped dill and lemon zest. Cover and return to the fridge until ready to use.
- For the salad, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and season with salt. Cover. Set aside to allow the flavours to mingle.
- Rub the lamb fillets with olive oil. Place a large frying pan over medium-high heat and when hot, place in the lamb fillets. Cook for 5 minutes, turning during cooking to brown all sides. Remove to a warmed plate and season lightly with salt. Cover loosely with foil and a clean tea towel and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
- To serve, slice the lamb fillets across the grain of the meat. You should get 10 slices from each fillet. Spread a little of the strained yoghurt mixture on each piece of crackerbread, top with the tomato salad and finish with a slice of lamb. Arrange on a serving plate and snip over some fresh chives. Finely grate over the lemon zest.
Crackerbread
Line Hart makes and sells her delicious hand-rolled crackerbread (Line's Knaekbrod) throughout the country. She has kindly developed a recipe for home cooks which you will find in Meat and Three.
More of Kathy's recipes from Meat & Three
- Barbecued spring lamb rumps and spring vegetables
- Lemon syrup cake with mascarpone elderflower icing
https://www.eatwell.co.nz/recipe/17122/Spring-lamb-fillets-and-tomato-salad-with-crackerbread/
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