Tea recipes

Taken from the recipe book Du thé plein la toque

Leg of lamb with Spicy Chocolate tea, bulgur wheat with cranberries

Christophe Alary


  • For 4 people
  • Preparation time : 30 minutes
  • Cooking time : 1 ½ hours

  • Ingredients

    For the leg of lamb

  • 1 leg of lamb semi de-boned
  • 10 g (2 tbsp) of Spicy Chocolate tea
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 5g (1 tbsp) of Spicy Chocolate tea
  • 250 ml (1 cup) of water
  • 65 ml (1/4 cup) of dry white wine
  • 200g (2 to 3) shredded carrots
  • For the bulgur wheat

  • 10g (2 tbsp) of Prince Vladimir tea
  • 300 ml ( 1 ¼ cup) of water
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp) of olive oil
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 125g (3/4 cup) of bulgur wheat
  • 50g (4 tbsp) of dried cranberries
  • Ahead of time

    In a coffee grinder, or with a pestle, grind 10g (2 tbsp) of Spicy Chocolate tea. Cover the inside and the outside of the leg of lamb with the ground tea, season and tie the leg up.

    Let the Spicy Chocolate tea (5g – 1 tbsp) infuse in 250 ml of previously boiled water for 4 minutes.

    Next step

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

    Place the leg of lamb in a lightly greased flat roasting pan, add carrots, place in the oven and cook for 30 minutes. Pour the Spicy Chocolate on the leg of lamb, turn it and cook for another 45 minutes to 1 hour. Baste frequently with the tea.

    For the bulgur wheat

    Let the Prince Vladimir tea infuse in 300 ml of previously boiled water for 5 minutes.

    Sear the onions in the olive oil, add bulgur and brown for 1 minute. Add the Prince Vladimir tea and the cranberries, cook for 5 minutes on low heat. Take off of heat and let sit for 15 minutes.

    Chef’s touch

    Let the leg of lamb stand for 15 minutes before slicing it thinly. Strain the cooking juices. Serve leg of lamb with the carrots and the bulgur, accompanied by the jus in a sauce-boat.

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