John Stones, Oscar Bobb and Jack Grealish put their culinary skills to the test in the latest episode of Taste Tactics with Midea.

Inspired by our historic Champions League final triumph in Istanbul, the final piece of the Treble puzzle, our trio have a go at making Turkish Kuzu Tandir lamb barley stew.

They were accompanied by Mancunion Michelin star chef Adam Reid, from Adam Reid at the French.

Nutrition is essential for any top level athlete, so find out how Stones, Bobb and Grealish got on in the kitchen via the video below...

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      Turkish Kuzu Tandir Lamb Barley Stew

      For the dressing:
      25g Urfa chilli flakes
      50g fish sauce
      30g honey
      30g light soy sauce
      10g ground cumin
      10g ground coriander
      125g extra virgin olive oil
      1 lemon, juiced
      1 large green chilli, chopped
      20g chopped garlic
      40g chopped fresh coriander

      Heat olive oil until hot
      Mix all other ingredients in a bowl
      Pour on hot oil, allow to cool
      Add green chilli/garlic/coriander, reserve

      For the red cabbage puree:
      100ml Pomegranate molasses
      100ml Pomegranate vinegar
      250g Red cabbage
      100ml Water
      Salt to taste

      Mix all in a wide pan
      Bring to a boil then reduce over a moderate heat until syrupy & cabbage cooked
      Place in the blender and blend to a smooth puree
      Decant into a container & reserve

      For the lamb shoulder:
      1 small lamb shoulder
      10g ground isot pepper
      10g Ground marash pepper
      10g Ground aleppo pepper
      10g salt
      1 lemon, juice of
      20g Fennel Pollen

      Rub the shoulder with peppers, fennel pollen and salt
      Place in a high sided oven proof tray with lemon juice and 100ml water. Place in pore-heated oven & cook for 2-3 hours
      When take out the shoulder and flake the meat, discard the bones, add the cooking juices to the flaked lamb meat and reserve

      For the barley:
      100g Pearl barley
      1lt lamb or vegetable stock
      To taste-Fermented tomato sauce (sriracha or tabasco as an alternative)
      100g Roasted red peppers (from a jar)

      Soak the barley in the stock, ideally in the fridge overnight
      place in the rice cooker along with the fermented tomato sauce set to ‘Grain Rice’ setting for 1 hour, when finished leave to keep warm in the cooker until needed
      Separately slice the red peppers and discard juices, reserve until needed

      For the Lamb Rump:
      4x150g Lamb Rump portion
      5g salt
      5g ground isot pepper
      5g Ground marash pepper
      5g Ground aleppo pepper
      5g fennel Pollen

      Pre-heat air-fryer to 190oC. Season rump with salt, pollen & peppers, add to aifryer basket
      Cook at 190oC for 15 mins
      Remove and allow to rest before carving

      To Garnish:
      Fresh coriander

      Mix the lamb shoulder meat & peppers into the barley stew.
      Spoon barley stew onto plate
      spoon cabbage puree around the outside
      Slice the lamb and place on top of the stew. Dress all the plate including the lamb with urfa chilli dressing.
      Garnish with torn coriander