ways

with

lamb

4

• 8 lambribchops
  (2perserving)


• 15mloliveoil


• 5mlcrushedcoriander


• 30mlfreshlemonjuice


• a handfulfreshmintleaves
  
  
  • 15mlredwinevinegar
  
  
  • 1 redchilli,finelychopped
    (optional)
  
  
  • 45mlgoodqualityfreshbasil
    pesto(welovePestoPrincess)
    
    
    • 4 saddlechops
    
    
    • freshlemonwedges,to serve
    
    
    • a knobof butteranda dashof
      canolaoil
      MARINADE
    
    
    • 3 clovesgarlic,chopped
    
    
    • 30mlfinelygratedonion
      
      
      • 1 knobfreshginger,grated
      
      
      • 125mlyoghurt
      
      
      • a pinchof cayennepepper
      
      
      • a pinchof groundturmeric
      
      
      • 1 sprigrosemary,leaves
        stripped
      
      
      • 5mlfreshlemonjuice
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Ribchopswithpestoandmint

Herbsauceslikechimichurriandpestoarealwaysa

winnerwithlamb.

UnderR150• Serves4 • Preparationtime:5 minutes

Cookingtime:nomorethan 16 minutes

Yoghurtsaddlechops

A saddlechopis basicallytwoloinchopsstilljoinedat theback

bone.Feelfreeto braaithem,if youprefer.

UnderR130• Serves4 • Preparationtime: 10 minutes,plus

marinatingtime• Cookingtime:about 20 minutes

Oventemperature:180°C

1 Mixthelambchopswiththeoliveoil,corianderandlemon

andsetasidefora fewminuteswhileyoudoctorthesauce.

2 Chopthemintfinely.Alongwiththevinegarandchilli,mixthe

mintintothepestothendecideif it needsanextradashof oilor

evenwatersothatthetextureis morelikea saucethana paste.

3 Frythechopsovermoderatecoalsforabout5–8minuteson

eachsideuntiljustpinkandjuicy.Seasonto tastewithsaltand

blackpepper.Youcanalsousea thick-basedpanto frythe

chopsuntilgolden-brown.Drizzlewiththesauceandservewith

potatosalad.

1 Mixallthemarinadeingredientstogetherandruballoverthe

meat.Marinateat roomtemperatureforat least 30 minutes

(overnightis best).

2 Preheattheoven.Wipeoffanyexcessmarinadefromthemeat.

Heatthebutterandoilovermoderateheatin anovenproofpan.

Frythemeatuntilbrownedononeside(about5–7minutes).

Turnoverandfryfor5–7minutesontheotherside.Seasonto

tastewithsaltandpepper,thenplacethepanin theovenfor

about5 minutesfora juicy,pinkchop.Restforabout5 minutes

andservewithanextradollopof yoghurtandfreshlemonjuice.

Pour yourself a glass of wine and imagine you’re

on holiday on a Greek isle and there’s lamb with

fresh herbs, feta and beans on the menu...

120 home September 2019

quick food