Dong-Po Lamb

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 675 very lean lamb, thinly sliced
• 225g carrots, sliced diagonally
• 4 celery sticks, sliced diagonally
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 7 tablespoons water
• 2 leeks, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 4 spring onions, chopped
• 1 x 2 inch piece fresh root ginger, peeled and shredded
• 1 teaspoon lightly crushed black peppercorns
• half teaspoon honey

Method:

1. Heat the oil in a wok or deep frying pan, add the lamb and brown on all sides.  Reduce the heat, add teh carrots and celery and stir-fry for 2 minutes.  Stir in the sea salt and water.  Cover and cook for 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
2. Add the leeks, garlic, spring onions and ginger and cook for 1 minute.  Add the peppercorns and honey and heat through, stirring, until the honey dissolves.  Serve at once.