Recipes

Tartare sauce

INGREDIENTS

½cup mayonnaise ¼ cup sour cream

2 tablespoons chopped capers

2 tablespoons chopped gherkin

1 tablespoon chopped parsley Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD

1.Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, capers and gherkin. Season to taste.

Serve as an accompaniment to Fish and Chips.

Crumbed lamb cutlets with green tomato salsa

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

12 frenched lamb cutlets Plain flour

2 eggs, beaten

2 tablespoons milk

1 cup dried breadcrumbs

4 litres oil for deep frying

METHOD

1.Coat cutlet in flour, shaking off any excess then coat in combined egg and milk, then breadcrumbs. Repeat coating in egg mixture and breadcrumbs to give a thick coating. Chill for 30 minutes.

2.Fill deep fryer with 4 litres of oil. Preheat to 180°C.

3.Deep fry cutlets in three batches until crisp and golden, approximately 5–6 minutes allowing oil to reheat between each batch. Drain.

Serve with Green Tomato Salsa. Accompany with mashed potato.

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Breville BDF450XL brochure Tartare sauce, Crumbed lamb cutlets with green tomato salsa

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