Total Steps
15
Ingredients
7
Tools Needed
5
Ingredients
- 1 log 4-ounce fresh goat cheese, Chavrie
- 8 loins 2-ounce lamb
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 ounces baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- to taste salt and pepper
Instructions
Step 1
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat.
Step 2
Add the chopped garlic and sauté for 10 seconds. Then add the baby spinach and sauté until the spinach wilts.
Step 3
Set the garlic and spinach mixture aside to cool.
Step 4
Lay out each lamb loin and butterfly it to create a flat piece approximately 6 inches wide.
Step 5
Season the butterflied lamb loins with salt and pepper.
Step 6
Squeeze excess water from the cooled spinach mixture and spread it evenly over each lamb loin.
Step 7
Cut the goat cheese log in half lengthwise, then cut each half in half again to create four lengthwise quarters.
Step 8
Place two goat cheese quarters end-to-end on each prepared lamb loin.
Step 9
Roll each prepared loin tightly and truss with cooking twine.
Step 10
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Step 11
In a large sauté pan, heat cooking oil over medium-high heat and sear each trussed lamb loin for 3-4 minutes on all sides.
Step 12
Roast lamb loins in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until an internal temperature of 120°F is reached.
Step 13
Remove lamb loins from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
Step 14
Remove cooking twine and slice the lamb loins into 1/2-inch thick medallions.
Step 15
Divide the medallions among two plates and serve.