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Lamb Steaks with Tapenade

Serves 4

Ingredients

For the tapenade

  • 170g black olives in brine, drained and rinsed
  • 70g capers in brine, drained (or horseradish is a good substitute)
  • 50g anchovy fillets in olive oil
  • 10g mint leaves
  • 15g basil leaves
  • 40g olive oil
  • finely grated zest and juice of half a lemon

For the lamb

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 lamb steaks, weighing about 100g each

Method

  1. To make the tapenade place all the ingredients apart from the lamb in a food processor and blitz until a smooth paste. Add some olive oil if you need to.
  2. Cook the lamb to your liking.
  3. Spread the tapenade on top of the steaks. Serve.