Lamb Neck Fillet

[bluebird34]

Help my son has brought 2 lamb neck fillets and want s me to cook them for his dinner, someone told him they were lovely. I am 80 and have never cooked these before so can someone help with a tried and tested recipe. I have googled but they go from stewing to a quick fry and in the oven for 10 minutes, well both can't be right. Can you tell me also why it is that I am happy to eat an animals bottom (rump) but am horrified at eating its neck

[dannyk13]

You may find a recipe here:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/lamb_neck

[1ozzy]

I'd go a slow cook at a low temperature as lamb neck is a rather tough cut of meat.
It should end up beautiful and tender.

[bluebird34]

Thank you both I had looked at the web site danny and I think I am going to take your suggestion lozzy and pop it in the slow cooker - most things come out of there nice and tender!!

[pastafreak]

I love lamb neck fillet...it's my favourite cut of lamb. I always do it in the slow cooker. I cut the fillets in half,gently brown and put in the slow cooker with garlic and some middle Eastern spices...cumin,chilli,coriander. Just a tiny bit of stock. I'll marinate the fillets if I've got time. Start on high,then reduce to low for several hours. Lovely with garlicky pan fried aubergines and tomatoes.

[bluebird34]

Thank you pastafreak I did put it on high and reduced to slow but I put quite a lot of stock in so I have tipped some of that out, fingers crossed now xx

[Jackdaw33]

I much prefer neck and shoulder of lamb to the dearer leg of lamb, which does not to me seem to have the same flavour. Cooked slowly in the oven it comes out beautifully tender and tasty.

[bluebird34]

Well in case anyone looks back the lamb was delicious cooked in the slow cooker in a small amount of good stock and seasoning, it fell to pieces and i am afraid although I tasted it I could not get over my distaste for eating an animals neck - so my son had all of one and has the other one left for tomorrow and he is definitely not complaining.

[Jackdaw33]

How odd. If you had not been specifically told that they were neck chops you probably have eaten them with relish.

[Retrochic]

Actually neck of lamb is not a 'chop' and it does look a bit off putting as its full of little bones and gristly bits. We get a full lamb every year but I pass on the neck and other offally bits to my mother who loves that sort of thing.

[Jackdaw33]

Really? Many moons ago, when my mother sent me shopping, she would tell me to get four stewing chops and 'ask for best end of neck.'

[Retrochic]

jackdaw -best end of neck is different to 'neck' . Best end of neck chops are a premium cut, where neck is just the top part just before the head and is quite gristly and often called scrag. I presumed the OP was talking about scrag but maybe not?

http://www.simplybeefandlamb.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Sheep_7.png?itok=xJL2iQm3

[Jackdaw33]

Yes, that rings a bell, best end and scrag end.

[jourdain2]

Again a bit late and I'm glad your cooking worked out - these are absolutely perfect for slow-cooked Lancashire hotpot.