Cumin Lamb Steaks with Smashed Potatoes, Wilted Spinach and Red Wine Sauce Recipe
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Cumin Lamb Steaks with Smashed Potatoes, Wilted Spinach and Red Wine Sauce

By: Emma Jansen 
"This is a delicious dish you that is impressive enough to serve at dinner parties but simple enough to make for your family. Tender lamb steaks combine beautifully with the flavors of cumin, spinach, creamy potato and sweet red wine sauce."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (19)

What to Drink?

Wine Tempranillo
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 4 steaks
 

Ingredients

  • 20 new potatoes, halved
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 cup red wine
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  • 4 (6 ounce) lamb shoulder steaks
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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  • 2 bunches fresh spinach, cleaned
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons softened butter

Directions

  1. Place potatoes into a large saucepan and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the aroma of the garlic has mellowed. Add the brown sugar and red wine, then bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Allow to boil for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat, cover, and keep warm.
  3. Meanwhile, season the lamb steaks with salt and pepper to taste. Press the cumin seeds into the steaks on both sides. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steaks, and cook on both sides until cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium. Remove the steaks to rest in a warm spot. Place the spinach into the hot skillet, season to taste with salt and pepper, and cook until the spinach has wilted.
  4. Mash the potatoes with the sour cream and butter; season to taste with salt and pepper. To serve, mound a serving of mashed potatoes onto the center of a dinner plate. Top with the spinach and a lamb steak. Strain the red wine sauce overtop.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 1063 | Total Fat: 53g | Cholesterol: 152mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2008 by 5THSISTER   view full review
Disclaimer: I made the lamb only, not the spinach or potatoes so my review is focused on only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2008 by south_coast   view full review
I have to say this was absolutely wonderful, I just made a few amendments, but nothing major....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by bub   view full review
have made this several times for people who never had lamb and everyone loved it.i add...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2008 by Mrs.Williams   view full review
OK, if I could give this more stars I would! First of all its freakin' fantastic! Second of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2010 by AlemaunThyn   view full review
Absolutely delicious! My husband was practically licking the plate (for his sake I'll say...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2010 by Ashley295   view full review
I give this a three as is, but a four or five now that I've made some changes. The wine...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2010 by kmbrknits   view full review
This method of making lamb went over really well at my house; the wine sauce was even...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2009 by Kirsten   view full review
This is so good!
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2010 by bjb   view full review
It was okay, but just not great. I had really high hopes after reading the reviews, but I was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2010 by Melissa Perea   view full review
I didn't do the potatoes, but I did follow the recipe for the Lamb Steaks and they were...

 

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