Lamb and Sweet Potato Patties

Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes

2 serves per portion

Recipe courtesy of the Beverly Jones, Middle Ridge Branch

Ingredients:
  • 500g sweet potato, scrubbed clean and diced
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced finely
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
  • 2 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 cup coriander, chopped
  • 2 cups of lamb, cooked and shredded
  • Pepper
  • ½ cup plain flour for dusting.
  • Sweet chilli sauce to serve.
Method:
  1. BOIL sweet potato for 10 minutes. Mash with a fork and cool.
  2. HEAT 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan and add onion and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes then add ginger. Cook for a further minute then remove from heat.
  3. MIX sweet potato, onion mix, soy sauce, oyster sauce and coriander in a bowl then fold in the lamb.
  4. DIVIDE mixture into 8 patties then dust each patty in flour.
  5. HEAT half of the remaining olive oil in pan and fry patties in batches for 3-4 minutes each side.
  6. SERVE with green salad and sweet chilli sauce.
What's Great About It:

Looking for a recipe to use up leftovers from last nights roast? Look no further! These patties have a delicious fresh flavour from the garlic, coriander and ginger and would work well with any type of left-over roast meat.