Following on from my recent recipe for Jamaican jerk chicken with callaloo and rice and peas, Encona Sauces sent me a jar of their new Moroccan Harissa Marinade (£1.99 for 180g) to try out.
Made using chillies and a selection of herbs and spices, harissa is a spicy, fragrant paste used commonly in Middle Eastern and North African cooking as a condiment, or mixed with water or tomato juice to spice up stews, couscous or casseroles.
Although you can make your own harissa ‘from scratch’, using a premade jar saves a lot of time and as it’s so pungent, a little goes a long way.
To prepare the harissa lamb, I followed the recipe printed on the marinade label but rather then cutting the lamb steaks into chunks and cooking it on a skewer, I chose to serve them whole instead.
I was really pleased with how this dish turned out; the marinade tasted authentic and aromatic and it had a good kick to it, without being too spicy.
For the harissa lamb (serves 2):
Ingredients
6-7 tbsp Encona Moroccan Harissa Marinade
300g lamb steaks
2 red peppers
2 red onions
Method
1) Smother the lamb steaks in 6-7 tbsp of Encona Moroccan Harissa Marinade, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or overnight, to allow the flavours to really soak into the meat).
2) Chop two red peppers and two red onions into chunks and toss together with the lamb in a roasting dish to coat well.
3) Cook for 15-20 mins on 200°C (fan-assisted)/220°C (combination)/gas mark 7 until the meat is cooked to your liking, turning frequently.
4) Serve with couscous and/or any salad you like. I served my harissa lamb with a shop-bought Moroccan couscous and a homemade potato salad made by my housemate in just five minutes using leftover boiled potatoes, sliced spring onions, mayonnaise and wholegrain mustard.
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Encona Sauces sent me a complimentary jar of Moroccan harissa marinade for the purpose of this review; however, I was not obliged to write a positive review.
Oh gosh you’ve made me so hungry!! I love how simple you’ve made this look. I just moved away from home and I’m still figuring out what sort of things are easy to cook so maybe I’ll give this a try 🙂
Laura @ What’s Hot?
Wow, just wow!! I needed this in my life!! I LOVE Morocco food but hubby is not so keen so I never cook it 🙁
I’m not usually a big lamb fan but this sounds delicious!
I adore Moroccan flavours and there is nothing better to serve them with than lamb as they work so well together.
I like trying new recipes. I don’t eat lamb but I’d like to give this a go!
That sounds lovely, we like using harissa paste and always add it to couscous when we have it. Not tried marinating lamb with it. Am going to be trying this recipe x
I have to confess, I have yet to try couscous! We are big lamb eaters though so it’s great to see a variation of how to do it! I think my other half would love this dish – not that my culinary skills would do it much justice! Xx
This looks delicious, I never think of buying lamb unless it’s in shanks x
I have never been a fan of lamb. My husband loves it though!
Ooh, I love lamb. Especially with mint 🙂
Oh yum this sounds absolutely delicious – I definitely want to give this a try.
Encona make some great sauces, I use them all the time. Can’t wait to try this out.
Wow, these look amazing. Ive not heard of this marinade before. I can just imagine the delicious smells that came from your kitchen!
This looks like a very tasty meal. I love fruity couscous.
My goodness! I love lamb but I always run out of ways to make it. I love this recipe – Will defiantly give it a go.
Thanks so much for sharing
Charlotte x
This is making my cheese and pickle sandwich look a bit sorry for itself!
I was hungry before I read this, and I am even more hungry now! This looks and sounds delicious! Wow
Oopsy, hehe!
Growing up, I didn’t like lamb at all, but I’ve grown a love for it. I have never tried harissa, but think I’d love it.
Ooh, I love harissa – it tastes delicious with chicken, served with cous cous 🙂
This looks so yummy. I’m not a fan of spicy spicy, but we love cous cous in our house. Ever since our honeymoon in Tunisia 11 years ago, it’s been a major feature 🙂
Oh wow, I’d love to taste cous cous in Tunisia – I bet it’s delicious!
I’m bookmarking this – my husband would love this recipe!
Glad you found it useful 🙂
Oh yum, I love lamb and I love harissa – this looks really delicious 🙂
Thanks, it was lovely.
My children would love this – I don’t eat lamb, but it does look delicious. Kaz x