Canon of Lamb with Vegetables, Soba Noodles and Kimchi Recipe

This lamb and soba noodles dish with kimchi is a traditional Korean dinner that's perfect for two if you're looking for a smart supper. You can scale this recipe up to cater for a bigger crowd too, if you're hosting a dinner party. You can now buy kimchi in many large supermarkets or specialised Asian shops - it's mainly made from fermented cabbage and carrots and it has a bit of a spicy edge to it, which goes fantastically well with the lamb, veg and noodles. Make this speedy lamb recipe in only half an hour for a sophisticated, yet really easy supper.

HOW TO MAKE CANNON OF LAMB WITH VEGETABLES, SOBA NODDLES AND KIMCHI

Ingredients

• 1 x 250g cannon of lamb

For the marinade:

• 1 x 2.5cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1tbsp rapeseed or olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped or crushed
• 4tbsp mirin (Japanese rice wine)
• Salt and freshly milled black pepper
• 100g soba (buckwheat) noodles
• 2 medium carrots, spiralized or finely grated
• 1 small courgette, spiralized or finely grated
• 1 x 215g jar prepared kimchi, to serve

Method

1. Put the ginger, oil, garlic and mirin in a small bowl and mix together.

2. Put the lamb on a chopping board and make several slashes over the surface, transfer to a medium shallow dish. Spoon over 30ml/2tbsp of the dressing, cover and marinate for 10 minutes in a cool place. Cover and reserve the remaining dressing.

3. Preheat a non-stick, ovenproof frying pan over medium heat until hot. Cook the lamb for 2-3 minutes on each side until brown.

4. Transfer to a preheated oven at Gas mark 4, 180°C and cook for 10 minutes turning occasionally until still pink in the middle (or 15-20 minutes if you prefer your lamb less pink). Remove and set aside to rest for 2-3 minutes. Alternatively, cook under a preheated moderate grill or on a prepared barbecue for the same cooking time.

5. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the packet instructions, drain and add the vegetables. Season, if required.

6. Arrange the noodles onto 2 warm plates. Slice the lamb and arrange on top of the noodles. Drizzle over the remaining dressing and serve immediately with the kimchi.