Lamb backstrap with tomato, basil and parmesan sauce

This delicious recipe for Lamb backstrap is courtesy of Zoe Bingley-Pullin on behalf of My Food Bag.

Ingredients (serves 2)

TOMATO, BASIL AND PARMESAN SAUCE
1 punnet cocktail truss tomatoes, halved
1 cup basil leaves, roughly torn
1 teaspoon finely chopped oregano leaves
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
LAMB
350g lamb backstrap
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 lemon, juice
TO SERVE
175g green beans, ends trimmed

Method

BBQ grill to medium-high (if using). Bring a full kettle to the boil.
Combine tomatoes, basil, oregano, parmesan and olive oil in a medium-size bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to stand for 20 minutes to allow the flavours to develop while you prepare the rest of the meal.
Pat lamb dry with paper towels and season with salt. Transfer to a plate and rub with olive oil and lemon juice.
Heat a griddle pan or BBQ grill (if using) to medium-high heat. Cook lamb for 1-2 minutes each side for medium-rare, or until done to your liking. Cover and set aside to rest for 5 minutes. Slice thinly.
While the lamb is resting, transfer tomato sauce ingredients to a saucepan on medium-high heat. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until tomatoes start breaking down. Stir every minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Place green beans into a small bowl and cover with boiling water, leave for about 1 minute, drain and refresh in cold water.
TO SERVE: divide green beans between plates, top with sliced lamb and drizzle with tomato, basil and parmesan sauce.

73 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 03 Apr 2022
    9:03 am
Sounds like something I would love to try

- - littlehandsofmine said
  - 12 Aug 2020
    12:10 pm
this looks like fine dining

- - Lovethecuddles said
  - 03 Jul 2020
    7:29 pm
Yum, this looks delicious!

- - tessie said
  - 02 Jul 2020
    12:34 pm
Sounds like another delicious way to cook lamb. Thanks for sharing

- - Readybluedragon said
  - 02 Jul 2020
    11:35 am
MOre Mediterranean recipes please. Not only are they tasty but the top rated food for health/weight loss. Will definitely give this a go! Thanks MoMs.

- - rovermum said
  - 02 Jul 2020
    10:21 am
This is mouthwatering and making me lick my lips right now. I’ve never cooked lamb backstrap. It’s a new thing on all these cooking shows, but not a cut of meat I’d ever noticed before. Looks amazing through.

- - mom103778 said
  - 02 Jul 2020
    8:58 am
This looks delicious, I just like my meat cooked a touch more.

- - shanika said
  - 02 Jul 2020
    7:45 am
This looks good.Thank you for sharing.

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 02 Jul 2020
    1:03 am
Tomato, basil and beans create wonderful tastes together.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 18 Jan 2018
    8:12 pm
Oh yum, and I like mine cooked medium-rare too!

- - mom101628 said
  - 06 Jan 2018
    3:46 pm
Lamb back strap can be cooked in so many ways. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

- - tessie said
  - 23 Sep 2017
    1:34 pm
I love lamb but I’d cook mine a bit longer. Such a quick and simple recipe

- - rachel1970 said
  - 07 Sep 2017
    6:23 am
nothing beats some good lamb and this is right up my alley.

- - ella12 said
  - 06 Sep 2017
    2:22 pm
This looks very nice, thank you for sharing.

- - rovermum said
  - 06 Sep 2017
    12:00 pm
I love lamb. Everything about this screams yum, yum, yum to me.

- - jen1234 said
  - 05 Sep 2017
    10:01 pm
Yuuuuuum. Will try this one tomorrow!

- - mom64736 said
  - 05 Sep 2017
    9:52 pm
This lamb is perfectly cooked. the flavours are classic and should definitely work. I’ve been loving basil recently.

- - mom241861 said
  - 05 Sep 2017
    5:04 pm
My daughter inlaw cooked this the other night it was beautiful the meat was so tender. The kids even asked for seconds
- mom93821 replied
  
  29 Sep 2019 , 8:27 am
  It is certainly tender.
- - mom19782016 said
  - 13 Aug 2017
    3:56 pm
Oh yum, haven’t thought to pair it with parmesan before.
- mom19782016 replied
  
  29 Nov 2019 , 8:13 pm
  Me either but reckon it would taste lovely
- - mom90758 said
  - 09 Aug 2017
    7:30 pm
It looks like the lamb is cooked to perfection!!