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Lamb Chops with Salsa Verde & Lemon Rice

Delicious Lamb Chop Dinner Recipe

4

Serves

10 mins

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

Allyson Gofton

Recipe author

Allyson Gofton

Bursting with citrus flavours, this dish is great to serve your dinner party guests. The recipe is suited to any lamb cut, all will be equally delicious.

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Ingredients

Lamb

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8 Quality Mark lamb loin chops

Lemon rice

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1 1/2 cups Basmati rice

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1 Tbsp olive oil

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1 red onion

finely chopped

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2 garlic cloves

chopped

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juice and grated zest of 1 lemon

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2 sprigs fresh rosemary

roughly chopped

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2 1/2 cups chicken stock

Salsa verde

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1 garlic clove

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3 anchovy fillets

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3 gherkins

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1 tsp capers

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2 large handfuls of parsley

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juice of 1 lemon

Method

To Make Dish

1

Put the rice in a bowl and cover with water. Set aside.

2

Heat one tablespoon oil in a heavy-based saucepan and sauté the onion and garlic for a few minutes until softened.

3

Drain the rice, add to the pan along with the lemon zest and rosemary and stir together well.

4

Pour in the stock, bring to a very gentle simmer, cover and cook on the lowest heat for 10-12 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed.

5

Turn the heat off and leave covered, while you cook the lamb.

6

Season the cutlets well with salt and pepper and grill for 3-4 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking.

7

Cover with foil and leave to rest for 2-3 minutes.

8

Meanwhile, blitz all the salsa ingredients in a food processor, or chop the ingredients into small dice and use a pestle and mortar to grind together.

9

Taste and add a touch more lemon juice if desired. Season and set aside.

10

Season the rice, separate the grains with a fork and serve with the chops.

11

Spoon over the salsa and enjoy with a salad.

Nutrition Information per Serving (472g)

This dish is packed with iron, zinc and vitamin B12 contributing to immunity and energy levels.

Energy

1961kJ (468 kcal)

Protein

26.9g

Total Fat

23.9g

Saturated Fat

4.9g

Carbs

37g

Dietary Fibre

g

Sodium

701mg

Iron

4.2mg

Zinc

3.8mg

Vitamin B12

2.1µg