Lamb loin in a herb crust on a bed of cherry tomatoes

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g cherry tomatoes
• 2 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 500 g lamb loin, boneless
• ½ cup spring onion(s), green part only
• ½ cup herb mix, chopped, from fresh herbs, e.g. parsley, arugula, basil, thyme
• 1 tbsp lemon zest, grated
• 1 piece(s) ginger, approx. 1 – 2 cm long, squeezed through the garlic press
• 150 ml olive oil
• Salt
• Ginger

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 5 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 5 minutes

gluten-free, dairy-free, low fodmap, low fructose

Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius (400 degrees Fahrenheit). Halve the cherry tomatoes and place them in a baking dish with lemon juice. Drizzle with half of the olive oil. Season with salt and ginger (or pepper, but do not use if you are fructose intolerant) and mix. Place the dish in the oven for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, chop the spring onions and herbs (parsley, arugula – about 60% together, basil, thyme, rosemary – about 40% together) and mix with the pressed ginger, grated lemon zest, and the remaining olive oil. Heat the frying pan over medium heat. Rub the lamb loin with olive oil on both sides and season lightly with salt and ginger. Then sear each side briefly (about 2 minutes per side). Remove from the pan and place on the bed of tomatoes. Spread the herb paste evenly over one side of the lamb and press down lightly with a spoon. Cook the lamb on a bed of tomatoes in the oven for about 15 minutes (longer depending on your preference and the thickness of the meat). If you have a meat thermometer, you can check: it should read about 65-70 degrees Celsius in the center of the meat. Remove the lamb, cover with aluminum foil, and let it rest for about 4 minutes. Then slice across the grain and serve with the tomatoes. In winter, you can serve it with roasted potato slices (thinly slice the potatoes, season with olive oil, salt, and nutmeg, and roast on a baking sheet for about 30 minutes, depending on their thickness), or in summer simply with a light salad. 4/5 of the family loved it. This is pretty much the best result we’ve had.