Lamb Satay Kambing

You'd be nuts not to try this mouthwatering Lamb Satay Kambing with cucumber, onion and coriander

A Satay like you've never had before – this traditional Indonesian lamb kambing is sweet with a spice kick

Serves: 4
Preparation: 5-10 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes

Ingredients
1kg lamb forequarter chops
125g kecap manis (or sweet soy sauce)
100g peanut oil
10g turmeric powder
2 garlic cloves
25g shrimp paste
250g unsalted peanuts
25g palm sugar
10g Indonesian sambal oelek
50g water
150g coconut milk
Crushed peanuts, lime wedges and sliced spring onions to serve

For cucumber and onion salad
1 large red onion
Cucumber, cut in half lengthways, sliced on angle
Bean sprouts
Fresh coriander leaves
Fried onions, to garnish
Juice of 1 lime

Method
For the sauce
Heat half the peanut oil and fry garlic and shrimp paste until caramelised and fragrant, approximately 1 minute.
Add peanuts and sugar until they start to colour, approximately 2 minutes.
Stir in sambal oelek, 25g kecap manis, water and coconut milk and cook gently for 10-15 minutes whilst stirring. Remove from heat and place in serving container.

For the lamb and salad
Whilst satay sauce is cooking, combine other half of the peanut oil, turmeric and 100g kecap manis and brush thoroughly over lamb chops.
Cook the lamb over a high heat on a grill pan or outdoor barbecue, turning regularly until evenly cooked and well caramelised (some char is good) up to 5 minutes per side.
Whilst the sauce and meat are cooking, place onion, cucumber, bean sprouts and coriander in a bowl and toss through lime juice. Top with fried onions to serve.
Serve lamb on a platter with peanuts, spring onions, lime with a generous portion of the peanut sauce and side salad.

Tips:
Save any leftover peanut sauce in an airtight container in the fridge to use whenever you need a nutty kick.
Forequarter chops are great as they absorb marinades really quickly, but you can also leave to marinate overnight for extra flavour.
To stop the forequarter chops curling up when they hit the hot pan, make a snip with scissors on part of the outside layer.

Reclaim your Mid-Week Meal-time Mojo

Picture this: it's time to leave work, you're hungry, tired and lacking inspiration to cook a healthy meal. On the way home, it's likely you'll open a food delivery app or duck into the local takeaway and eat anything but a healthy meal. Sound familiar?

It's a story Aussies are repeating over again and research from Australian Lamb has found 5.40pm to be the exact time we lose inspiration to cook, with 57% of the nation agreeing work stress is the leading cause.

It's time to reclaim our midweek meal mojo and remember why cooking a delicious dinner dish in the week can make you feel like a superstar. In fact, 89% of us feel happier and healthier when we cook our own meals, so Australian Lamb has teamed up with MasterChef winner and super mum Elena Duggan to get you loving the lamb and ditching the takeout.

"I wanted to create fast, tasty, healthy dishes that anyone can cook in under 30 minutes. I like to think of these recipes as the perfect takeaway swaps, inspired by some of my favourite cuisines," said Elena.

If the sound of sizzling lamb isn't enough to get you motivated, why not tune into the specially curated Meal-time Mojo Playlist on Spotify including some of Elena's favourite cooking tracks.