Tag: port

Lamb with Rosemary and Port

Effortless yet elegant.

4 lamb chops
2 tbs. olive oil
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbs. butter
1 sprig rosemary
1 fat garlic clove, crushed
1/4 cup port

Stir together the olive oil and Worcestershire sauce with salt and pepper. Rub all over the lamb and leave them to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Heat a non-stick skillet and cook the lamb for 3-4 minutes per side, depending on thickness and how you like your lamb served. Remove and wrap in foil.

Tip the butter into the skillet and when melted, add the rosemary, garlic and port. Bubble to reduce a bit. Unwrap the lamb and add any accumulated juices to the sauce. Serve with the sauce drizzled over the lamb chops.

Pork Steaks with Port and Figs

It’s remarkable that such an effortless recipe can taste so luxurious.

6 soft dried figs
2/3 cup port
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbs. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. sea salt
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
4-6 thin boneless pork chops
2 tbs. butter
1 tbs. olive oil

Tip the figs and port into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and bubble for 10 minutes to soften the figs and reduce the port. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and set aside.

Combine the flour, ginger, cumin, salt and allspice in a plastic bag. Add the pork and shake to coat. Heat the butter and oil in a skillet that will fit the pork snuggly. Cook the pork over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes per side or until cooked through. Remove to a heated plate. Tip in the port and figs and bubble until rich and syrupy.

Pour the sauce over the pork and serve.

Serves 2

Lamb with Rosemary and Port

This effortless supper for 2 is a jot to make and delicious to eat.

1 tbs. olive oil
2 tsp.Worcestershire sauce
2 lamb steaks
1 tbs. butter
1 sprig rosemary, needles finely chopped
1 fat garlic clove, crushed
1/4 cup port

Mix together the olive oil and Worcestershire sauce, then brush the mixture over both sides of the lamb. Season well.

Heat a heavy skillet over a medium heat and cook the steaks for 3 minutes per side, or to your liking. Remove to a plate and cover with foil.

Add the butter to the pan and when it has melted, stir in the rosemary and garlic for a minute. Pour in the port and bubble into a sauce. Transfer the steaks to serving plates, add any juices that may have accumulated from them to the pan, then pour the sauce over the steaks to serve.

Serves 2