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 La La Land Malbec 2016 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Bleasdale Bremer River Cabernet 2018 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Zilzie Regional Collection Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Credaro Five Tales Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Robert Oatley Signature Series Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Falcon Ridge Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Jackson's Hill 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 Pyren Vineyard Broken Quartz 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 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 Colour of Raven Black Wine Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 $22.95 in any 12 $24.30 in any 6 $27.00 each Price | options $22.95 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Patrick Shiraz 2015 $24.65 in any 12 $26.10 in any 6 $29.00 each Price | options $24.65 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Peter Lehmann Light Pass Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 $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 Leogate Estate Wines Brokenback Vineyard Shiraz 2015 $34.00 in any 12 $36.00 in any 6 $40.00 each Price | options $34.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tulloch Cellar Door Release Limited Edition 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 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 Tulloch Cellar Door Release Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 $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 Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Shiraz 2014 $55.25 in any 12 $58.50 in any 6 $65.00 each Price | options $55.25 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 Jamie Oliver - cooking up a revolution Words by Mark Hughes on 26 Jan 2017 Food Regional Flavours: The sunshine state’s must-do food and wine festival! Food Peter Gilmore Words by Mark Hughes on 14 Sep 2018