Christmas Rack of Lamb
Ingredients The Meat 1 saddle of lamb 1⁄2 tbsp. ground cinnamon 1⁄2 tbsp. ground ginger 1⁄2 tbsp. ground star anise 1⁄2 tbsp. ground fennel 1 tbsp. cloves 2 tbsp. olive oil salt and ground pepper Heat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Score the fat in a diamond pattern. Mix all the spices together, apart from the […]
Christmas Lamb Top side steak
Hráefni Kjötið Lambabógur salt og pipar 1 stk blaðlaukur 1 stk laukur 2 stk sellerístönglar 2 stk miðlungsstórar gulrætur 1L kjúklingasoð 1L krækiberjasafi Börkur af 1/2 appelsínu Lúkufylli af fersku timíjan 3 litlir hvítlaukar eða 5 hvítlayksgeirar 2 tsk bláberjasulta Aðalbláber/bláber hitið ofninn á 200°c og kryddið bóginn með salti og pipar. Setjið á ofnplötu […]
Christmas Fillet of Lamb
Ingredients The meat 1 saddle of lamb (tenderized for at least 5 days) salt and ground pepper olive oil and butter dried blueberries dried blueberry heather dried wild thyme wild juniper berries It is highly reccommended that the meat is refrigerated for one week before cooking. Debone and trim the meat before seasoning with salt […]
Bringing in the Sheep
A chill in the air and northern lights filling the night skies once again means that autumn has come to Iceland and it’s time to round up the sheep in what is called réttir. But it’s no easy task gathering up sheep that have spent the summer running wild in the highlands. As the saying […]
Breaking Boundaries
In March, the world celebrates Women’s Day. When it comes to gender equality, Iceland has a long history of breaking boundaries. From the world’s first female elected head of state, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, to the 1975 women’s general strike, which continues to inspire the world. The Icelandic Culinary Team actively works towards gender equality in […]
Braised Leg of Lamb
Ingredients Braised Lamb Sear on a hot griddle pan. Add salt and pepper. Place in oven, cook at 110°C for 45 minutes or until core temperature reaches 62°C. The juices from the lamb are placed in a pot, reduced until it reached a syrupy texture. The reduction is mixed with the herb oil below. Side […]
Barbacoa lamb tacos
Ingredients The meat 1/2 cup chicken broth 3tsp chipotle paste 2tsp cumin 2tsp oregano 1tsp ground cloves 330gr cooked lamb shoulder 1 bay leaf juice from half a lime Corn Tacos 1. cups harina corn flour ½ cup warm water 1tsp salt 2 tsp cooking oil cut or pull the meat into small pieces and […]
Award of excellence 2020
Purity, tradition, and premium quality are the hallmarks of the unique Icelandic Lamb, which has remained a pure breed ever since Viking times. Spending their entire lives grazing freely in wild pastures, the lambs acquire distinctive and delicate flavors of berries and Arctic herbs. An integral aspect of our heritage and tradition, premium quality Icelandic […]
Autumn Stew
Ingredients 200 g lamb’s hearts, cleaned, trimmed and cubed 200 g lamb’s kidneys, cleaned, trimmed and cubed 2 yellow onions, peeled and coarsely chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 700 ml stock Oil for frying 150 ml apple vinegar 6 mushrooms, coarsely chopped 1 rutabaga, peeled and cubed 3 medium carrots, peeled og chopped Icelandic sea-salt […]
Arctic Thyme Cured Icelandic Lamb
Cooking time: 4 days | 12 persons This dish is regularly on the menu of Chef Gisli Matt at the restaurant Slippurinn in the Vestmann Islands of Iceland. Curing with wild foraged Arctic Thyme is what sets the recipe apart from most cured lamb and really makes it truly Icelandic. Arctic Thyme has the fragrance […]