goat leg with lavender sauce
ingredients - info
For the salsa:
olive oil
garlic
himalayan salt
parsley
sage
oregano
basil
spring onions
yellow pepper
flaked almonds
semi-dried cherry
tomatoes
orange
lemon
sultanas
red port wine
red and green pepper
balls
For the lavender sauce:
shallot
garlic
olive oil
poultry stock
orange juice
dried lavender
fresh thyme
honey
salt and pepper
maize starch
Other ingredients:
goat legs
carrots
all-purpose flour
mild paprika
salt
cucumber
coriander powder
cherry tomatoes
watermelon
cavaillon
fresh lavender
fresh mint
rosemary sprigs
The goat legs. In this recipe, I used pre-cooked goat legs, as
there was no fresh alternative available. Too bad.
Remove the confit goat legs from the packaging and bring
them to room temperature. Heat a dry non-stick pan and fry
the legs in a few tablespoons of the grease from the
packaging. About four minutes on each side is enough to crust
them nicely. Put the lid on the pan, lower the heat and leave to
stand for at least 15 minutes, until the meat is completely
warmed up inside.
The salsa. Crush chopped parsley, fresh sage, oregano and
basil leaves in a mortar with a pinch of coarse Himalayan salt.
Crush two garlic cloves and fry them briefly in a tablespoon of
olive oil. Leave to cool down.
Cut a couple of spring onions into rings. Cut a quarter of a
yellow pepper into fine brunoise on a small plate. Cover and
put it in the microwave for one minute at half power. Leave to
cool completely. Roast a handful of almond flakes in a dry pan
and leave to cool down as well. Chop a few semi-dried cherry
tomatoes. Extract the zest from an orange and a lemon.
Soak a few tablespoons of sultanas in red port wine for half an
hour. Drain and now mix the sultanas with all the previous
ingredients to a nice salsa. Season to taste with a dash of the
red port. Serve in individual jars on the plates. Make sure that
some of the zest is visible on top as a finishing touch.
The lavender sauce. Finely chop a shallot and a clove of
garlic and let them sweat in a spoonful of olive oil. Add equal
quantities of poultry stock and orange juice. Add a few
tablespoons of dried lavender and a sprig of fresh thyme to
taste. Cover the sauce pan and leave to infuse for half an hour
on low heat.
Sieve the sauce, add a few tablespoons of liquid honey and
reduce by half. Season with pepper and salt. Dissolve a
tablespoon of maize starch in water, bring the sauce to the
boil, pour in the solution and allow the sauce to thicken.
Carrot fries. Wash the carrots thoroughly and cut them into
unpeeled fries. Brush with olive oil and roll them in the flour,
mixed with pepper, salt and soft paprika. Place the carrot fries
in a single layer on a baking tray and put them in a preheated
oven at 185°C for 30 minutes. During this time, turn them
over once and let them colour under the oven grill for a few
minutes more if necessary.
Finishing off. Cut a cucumber into thick slices. Season with
pepper, salt and coriander powder. Spray with olive oil and fry
in a hot griddle pan. Fry a handful of fresh cherry tomatoes in
a dry pan until they burst. Cut a piece of watermelon and
cavaillon into slices. Wash a few sprigs of lavender and
rosemary. Chop a handful of mint leaves.
On the dinner plate. Place a goat leg on an oblong plate.
Partially cover it with sauce. Place a jar of salsa on the plate.
Place the fruit and vegetables to one side and a scoop of
carrot fries in the middle. Finish off with sprigs of rosemary,
lavender and mint. Put the rest of the sauce on the table for
those who want more of it.