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Lamb Rillette-Style
🇫🇷 French

Lamb Rillette-Style

🇫🇷 French

Slow-cooked lamb shredded into rillette-style spread, set under butter. About 20 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 10 min Cook 10 min Serves 6 Easy

Ingredients

  • Butter3 tbsp, good and fruity
  • Saltto taste
  • Garlic2 cloves, grated
  • Lemon1/2, juiced
  • Black Peppercorns1/2 tsp
  • Lamb500 g
  • Thyme4 sprigs

Optional extras

  • Tarragonhandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare the lamb — roast, boil or mash it depending on what it is, until completely soft.

  2. 2

    Beat it smooth with the olive oil, adding it in a slow stream for a silky texture.

  3. 3

    Season with the garlic, lemon juice, black peppercorns and salt — taste as you go.

  4. 4

    Swoosh onto a plate with a spoon-back of oil, a sprinkle of tarragon, and serve with warm bread.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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