A Football Feast with Lamb

Relax and enjoy the next game with this quick and easy Japanese dish.

Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients
600g lamb leg steaks, trimmed
2 tbsp. miso paste
1 tsp. sunflower oil
150g green beans, 3cm lengths
1 carrot, peeled and cut into batons
200g Swiss brown mushrooms, thickly sliced
2 cups fresh wheat noodles, e.g. Hokkien, Singapore
2 tbsp. soy sauce
4 spring onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
Long red chillies (optional)

Method
Brush steaks with half the miso paste, preheat a lightly oiled chargrill pan or BBQ and chargrill lamb for 3-4 minutes per side or until cooked to your liking.
Rest for 5 minutes and slice.
Heat oil in a wok and stir fry beans, carrot and mushrooms until lightly coloured. Add miso and 2 cups water, noodles and soy and cook for 4-5 minutes until noodles are just heated through.
Divide noodles, vegetables and soup between serving bowls.
Top noodles with sliced lamb, spring onions and chilli, if desired.

Tips: Instead of lamb leg steaks, you can buy a deboned lamb leg. Cut off your own 'steaks' and dice the rest of the lamb leg for skewers or use it whole on the BBQ with a marinade.
There are lots of different types of miso paste from sweet to mild to very salty. Try adding a dash first, and then add to your liking.
Try udon or soba noodles instead and cook according to packet directions.

Celebrate football fever with a flavour expedition inspired by competing nations around the globe.

It's almost time for football (or soccer) fans worldwide to come together and celebrate the game. Game timings fit in perfectly with dinnertime for Aussies, so We Love Our Lamb will be there every step of the way.

Kicking flavour goals with a journey around the globe, We Love Our Lamb has shared five recipes from five nations, including garlic and oregano lamb skewers with chimichurri from Argentina, butterflied lamb leg with ratatouille from France or bite size lamb and sultana empanadas from Spain.

These dishes are perfect for cooking up with friends and family to enjoy whilst cheering on your favourite team.

For additional recipe inspiration, visit www.australianlamb.com.au.