For a traditional Christmas lamb dish, look no further than this lamb guard of honour recipe with a fragrant lemon and mint crust. Served with a flavourful and fruity redcurrant gravy, this impressive meal is ideal for entertaining friends and family around the holidays.
For the gravy
In this lamb guard of honour recipe there are a lot of amazing flavours from the lemon and mint crust, the redcurrant gravy etc. This makes your choice of side dishes important as you don’t want to clash with the strong flavours you’ve already got. For lamb guard of honour, we think you can’t go wrong with:
The term guard of honour refers to the way the lamb is presented on the dish, it is essentially a fancy way of plating a rack of lamb. It is made up of two racks of lamb, tied side to side, with the bones arching inwards to each other to form an arch.
Lamb and beef typically have similar calories, total fat, protein, vitamin, and mineral content, but lamb often has more omega-3 fat content. Grass-fed lamb also has more healthy fat which is beneficial for cognitive, cardiovascular, and metabolic health.
