Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries 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 Perfect Match Hardys Tintara Geology Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 $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 Heartland Spice Trader Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $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 Mulberry Tree Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $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 Lenton Brae Cabernet Merlot 2022 $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 Tamburlaine Grass Roots Mourvèdre Cabernet 2021 $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 Rymill 3 Mile Lane Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 $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 Watercourse Wines Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $22.10 in any 12 $23.40 in any 6 $26.00 each Price | options $22.10 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Sevenhill Inigo Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 $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 Willunga 100 Tempranillo 2020 $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 Carillion Stonefields Vineyard Shiraz 2021 $27.20 in any 12 $28.80 in any 6 $32.00 each Price | options $27.20 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Liv Zak 860 Cabernet Blend 2021 $27.20 in any 12 $28.80 in any 6 $32.00 each Price | options $27.20 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Old Jarvie The Widowmaker Shiraz 2022 $27.20 in any 12 $28.80 in any 6 $32.00 each Price | options $27.20 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Monty's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hamelin Bay Cabernet Malbec 2021 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Corryton Burge The Brigadier Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $38.25 in any 12 $40.50 in any 6 $45.00 each Price | options $38.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Clarence Hill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 $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 Frank Fawkner's Wagyu Scotch Fillet with Black Garlic Emulsion, Broccolini and Radish Recipe Words by Frank Fawkner on 12 Mar 2017 Food Matthew Evans' golden syrup dumplings Food Rick Stein's Mediterranean tales Words by Mark Hughes on 24 Nov 2015