Italian lamb chops

A quick and easy lamb chop recipe

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Serves

4

Prep Time

35 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Dive into the irresistible flavours of Italian cuisine with these mouthwatering lamb chops. This recipe features a marinade made with crushed garlic, fragrant olive oil, zesty lemon, aromatic dried Italian herbs, fresh rosemary, and a touch of runny honey for a hint of sweetness.

Serve them with couscous for a complete and easy dinner.

Dive into the irresistible flavours of Italian cuisine with these mouthwatering lamb chops. This recipe features a marinade made with crushed garlic, fragrant olive oil, zesty lemon, aromatic dried Italian herbs, fresh rosemary, and a touch of runny honey for a hint of sweetness. Serve them with couscous for a complete and easy dinner.

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Ingredients

Lamb Loin Chops
  • 8 small Quality Mark lamb loin chops

Marinade
  • 4 garlic cloves

    crushed
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

  • grated zest of 1/2 lemon

  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 tsp dried Italian herbs

  • 2 Tbsp fresh rosemary

    chopped
  • 1 Tbsp of runny honey

  • 1/2 tsp salt and pepper

To Serve
  • couscous (cooked)

    optional

Method

For Marinade
1

In a bowl, combine the garlic, oil, zest, juice, herbs, rosemary, and honey.

2

Place the lamb chops into a large flat dish. Brush with the marinade turning to cover both sides. Cover and sit for at least 30 minutes before cooking.

To Cook
1

Heat a barbeque or large frying pan to medium heat.

2

Cook for 6-8 minutes on each side depending on the thickness. Brush with any excess marinade while they cook.

3

Let the chops rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information per Serving (124.3g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves and is for the lamb chops only. It does not include the couscous to serve.

Energy
1274kJ (304 kcal)
Protein
23.4g
Total Fat
20.5g
Saturated Fat
4.8g
Carbohydrate
6.3g
Dietary Fibre
1.3g
Sodium
318mg
Iron
2.1mg
Zinc
2.5mg
Vitamin B12
0.6µg