Grilled Lamb Fillets served with Garlic/Olive Oil, Steamed Broccoli and Potato Gratin

The year 2012 is coming to an end and a new year 2013 is just around the corner.  To welcome the new year, I prepared this simple dish for my family.  It is quick to prepare and tastes delicious!

Ingredients (serves 4 persons):

12 lamb fillets

6 cloves of garlic, to be peeled and cut into fine cubes

olive oil (sufficient to cover the cubed garlic)

Method:

Mix cubed garlic and olive oil in a small bowl.  Leave aside.

Grill the lamb fillets without seasoning.  If panfried is preferred, heat a little olive oil in a pan.  Add lamb fillets and fry over medium heat until all sides are slightly brown.  It is important not to overcook or else the meat will be hard.  Once browned, remove to a baking tray.  Leave tray in a preheated fan oven (120° C) for about 10 minutes.

To serve, season with salt & ground black pepper and spoon the garlic/olive oil mixture over it. Serve with steamed broccoli and potato gratin.

Potato Gratin

Ingredients:

750 g waxy potatoes (festkochende Kartoffeln)

200 g fresh cream

salt and ground pepper

a little butter for the casserole dish

Method:

Peel potatoes and place them in a bowl of water.  By using a vegetable slicer, slice the potatoes thinly.  Arrange them in a buttered medium-sized casserole dish.  Season with salt & pepper and pour a little cream over each layer.  Continue until all potatoes are used up.  Add some cubes of butter on top and bake in a preheated fan oven at 180° C for about one hour.

Bon Appetit!