Lamb Slider

Name: Lamb Slider with Mascarpone, Pistachios, and Potato Bun
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: 2.5 lbs ground lamb (or use 80/20 beef as a substitute); 1/4 cup spice blend #9; 1 cup pistachios; 2 stems mint; 1 red onion, shaved; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup white wine vinegar; 2.5 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup riced potatoes; 1.25 tsp yeast; 3/4 cup warm water; 3 Tbsp olive oil; 2 Tbsp sugar; pinch salt; 1 lb mascarpone; 2 tsp black pepper; 2.5 Tbsp honey

with Mascarpone, Pistachios, and Potato Bun

Lamb Slider with Mascarpone, Pistachios, and Potato Bun

Recipe by Derick Kuntz

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Course: Lunch, DinnerDifficulty: Medium

Servings

20

servings

Prep time

1

hour

Cooking time

30

minutes

Chef Derick Kuntz’s sliders are the most requested food item from guests at B Cellars. This versatile recipe works well with many of our red wines, especially Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Ingredients

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SLIDERS
2.5 lbs 2.5 ground lamb (or use 80/20 beef as a substitute)
1/4 cup 1/4 spice blend #9
1 cup 1 pistachios
2 stems 2 mint
PICKLED RED ONIONS
1 1 red onion, shaved
1/4 cup 1/4 sugar
1/4 cup 1/4 water
1/4 cup 1/4 white wine vinegar
POTATO BUNS
2.5 cup 2.5 all-purpose flour
1/4 cup 1/4 riced potatoes
1.25 tsp 1.25 yeast
3/4 cup 3/4 warm water
3 Tbsp 3 olive oil
2 Tbsp 2 sugar
pinch salt
WHIPPED MASCARPONE
1 lb 1 mascarpone
2 tsp 2 black pepper
2.5 Tbsp 2.5 honey

Directions

POTATO BUNS
Mix warm water with sugar and yeast
Let sit for 5 minutes. Stir in olive oil, then add flour
In a mixer, mix until dough forms and all ingredients pull away from the bowl
Cover with warm, wet cloth. Let proof for 30 minutes
Portion dough into 30-gram balls (aprx the size of a golf ball)
Roll out dough into tight ball
Place onto a greased tray
Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with Maldon salt
Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes, turning once halfway through
PICKLED RED ONIONS
Bring sugar, water, and white wine vinegar to a boil
Remove from heat and cool
Pour over shaved onions
Let sit overnight
WHIPPED MASCARPONE
Add all ingredients to a stand mixer
Whip until incorporated and fluffy
PISTACHIOS
Toast pistachios in 350° oven for 4-7 mins or until toasted. Rotate pan halfway through cooking time
Pulse in food processor until slightly broken, not pulverized
SLIDERS
Portion meat into 2 oz patties and season with Spice Blend 9
Grill patties over medium/high heat until desired temperature
Take mint leaves off stem and chiffonade
Place 1 oz portions of mascarpone on meat
Top with pickled red onions, crushed pistachios, and mint
Place on bun and enjoy with a glass of B Cellars

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Chef Derick Kuntz’s sliders are the most requested food item from guests at B Cellars. This versatile recipe works well with many of our red wines, especially Cabernet Sauvignon.