goat leg with
lavender sauce
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.
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
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
Ingredient
quantities
are
only
listed
when
absolutely
necessary.
Making
the
right
choices
when
following
a
recipe,
with
your
fiery
passion
for
cooking,
that's
creative cooking
!