Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Matching Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Peter Gunn’s lamb neck wrapped in parsley recipe Food Peter Gunn’s lamb neck wrapped in parsley recipe Preparation time 30 Mins Cooking time 160 mins Serves 8 Alex Russell’s Alejandro range of wines, new to Wine Selectors, is really wowing the Panel and his 2014 Montepulciano would be ideal with the lamb. A delicious example of this Italian variety, it’s savoury and ripe yet lively and fresh with a plush core of black fruits and just the right amount of tannic grip to counter the fat in the lamb. It’s a great alternative to lamb’s traditional partner, Cabernet Sauvignon. INGREDIENTS Lamb confit 2kg lamb neck, trimmed, sinew removed 200g sugar 200g salt 50g parsley stalks 1 tsp juniper berries 2 litres canola oil Roast parsley 3 bunches flat leaf parsley ,washed, dried, trimmed Mint syrup 1/3 cup, chopped mint leaves, firmly packed 95g raw sugar 100g white sugar 160ml water METHOD Lamb confit: combine sugar, salt, parsley stalks and juniper berries in a bowl. Coat lamb neck in this mixture. Allow to marinate for at least 1 hour. For roast parsley: place parsley in a roasting pan and cover with foil. Roast for 15 minutes or until tender. Remove from tray and season with sea salt. For the mint syrup: combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce mixture by half. Remove from heat. Remove lamb from cure and cover with oil. Place pan on the cook top, on a low very low heat for 160 mins or place in a 160ºc pre-heated oven for 2 hours or until tender. Allow to cool. Increase oven to 200ºC. Lay parsley flat on a clean surface. Place lamb portion in the centre and brush heavily with mint syrup. Wrap each portion to create a parcel. Roast parcel for 4–5 minutes to warm through. Serve with pickled asparagus with green olive sauce. Food Preparation time 30 Mins Cooking time 160 mins Serves 8 SHARE Perfect Match Beautiful Isle Red Delicious Cabernet Blend 2017 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Wills Domain Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Erin Eyes Ballycapple Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Thompson Estate Andrea Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2013 $42.50 in any 12 $45.00 in any 6 $50.00 each Price | options $42.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Cooks Lot Iconique Barrique Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 $42.50 in any 12 $45.00 in any 6 $50.00 each Price | options $42.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Eagles Rest Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 $42.50 in any 12 $45.00 in any 6 $50.00 each Price | options $42.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Watershed Awakening Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 $76.50 in any 12 $81.00 in any 6 $90.00 each Price | options $76.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping You might also like Food Peter Howard's Fish curry, steamed rice and banana salsa recipe Words by Peter Howard on 23 Aug 2011 Food Curtis Stone’s grilled 80 day dry-aged ribeye with creamed corn and charred scallions Words by Curtis Stone on 1 May 2017 Food Maggie Beer's pumpkin, verjuice and extra virgin olive oil risotto Words by Maggie Beer on 4 Mar 2016