Lamb rack with sheep's yoghurt, pickled courgette and mint salsa verde

To begin, place the sheep's yoghurt in a muslin cloth-lined bowl. Lift the cloth, tie up and suspend over a bowl. Leave to drain overnight in the fridge

Preheat the oven to 140°C/gas mark 1

Slice each tomato in half and season with salt, pepper and olive oil. Cook in the oven for approximately 4 hours, until the tomatoes have dried out

To marinate the lamb racks, chop the herbs and rub all over the racks with the olive oil and crushed garlic cloves. Place in the fridge

Now prepare the lamb breast. Add a dash of oil to a large, hot saucepan and add the lamb breast and bones, shallots, carrot and garlic cloves. Cook until the lamb and vegetables are nicely browned

Add the tomato purée, cook for 1 minute, then drain off any lamb fat that has been released into the pan and reserve for later. Deglaze the pan with the sherry vinegar and reduce the vinegar by three quarters

Add the lamb stock, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any residue, then transfer everything to a pressure cooker. Cook for 1 hour, then carefully depressurise

Remove the meat from the pan and set aside. Add a sprig of rosemary and reduce the liquid to a sauce consistency. Pass through a fine sieve into a pan – if there is a lot of lamb fat on the surface, you can place the sauce in the fridge so that the fat sets solidly for easy removal

Shred the lamb meat and pick through to remove any pieces of sinew or fat. Place a double layer of cling film on a work surface and place the meat in a line down the centre. Roll the cling film around the meat to make a 3–4cm wide sausage and place in the fridge to set

For the confit potatoes, carefully turn (or peel) each potato. Heat the reserved lamb fat over a low heat in a pan and once melted, add the potatoes. Cook for 1 ½–2 hours or until until soft

For the mint salsa verde, simply add all the ingredients to a food processor or blender and blitz to a thick paste. Season to taste

Cut the courgette into thin ribbons and marinate in the oil and vinegar. Set aside

Preheat the oven to 190°C/gas mark 5 and a deep-fryer to 170°C. Remove the lamb rack from the fridge to come up to temperature before cooking

Remove the lamb breast sausage from the fridge and use a very sharp knife to cut into even pieces, (don’t forget to remove the cling film from each piece.) Dust each croquette first in flour, then beaten egg, then finally a good coating of Panko breadcrumbs. Set aside in the fridge until ready to deep-fry

Place a pan over a high heat. Once hot, add the lamb rack fat-side down and cook until the fat is golden brown and slightly rendered. Turn over and sear for a further minute

Place in the oven for 8 minutes. After this time, insert a temperature probe – you’re looking for an internal temperature of 52°C. If it’s not ready, return to the oven and check back at 2 minute intervals

Remove the rack from the oven and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, gently reheat the lamb sauce

Deep-fry the croquettes until golden brown, then drain on kitchen paper and season

Drain the courgette ribbons and place on a metal tray and blowtorch lightly

Carve the lamb rack into two equal pieces, sprinkle with sea salt and plate leaning against the croquette. Dress the plates with small spoonfuls of strained sheep's yoghurt, confit potatoes, tomatoes and courgette ribbons. Finish with some of the lamb sauce and the mint salsa verde