Lamb chops with spinach and pea risotto
Simple lamb chops with a vegetable laden risotto
4
Serves
20 mins
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Kathy Paterson
Make a simple, vegetable laden risotto the whole family will love. Top it with lightly crumbed, crispy lamb loin chops and you've got a winner of a dinner!
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High Iron
Low Sodium
Ingredients
Lamb
4 Quality Mark lamb loin chops
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1 egg
1/4 cup white flour
1/2 cup fine dried breadcrumbs
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
Spinach and pea risotto
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
25g butter
1 small onion
finely sliced
2 garlic cloves
crushed
1 1/2 cups risotto rice
e.g. Arborio
800ml - 1l chicken stock
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heated
300g spinach leaves, blanched
chopped
2 cups green peas
fresh or frozen
A squeeze of lemon juice
a few mint leaves
torn or shredded
Method
To Make Lamb
To Make Risotto
To Serve
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2
Line a shallow roasting dish with baking paper.
3
Beat the egg in a shallow bowl and season.
4
Place the flour on one plate and the breadcrumbs on another.
5
Place one chop in the flour, dusting off excess, then dip in the egg and finally the breadcrumbs, pressing them on so the chop is well coated.
6
Place in the roasting dish.
7
Repeat with remaining chops.
8
Drizzle with the oil, cover dish with foil and place in the oven to cook for 25 minutes.
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9
Remove the foil, turn chops over and return to the oven for a further 5 minutes.
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Nutrition Information per Serving (586g)
This dish is packed with iron, zinc and vitamin B12 contributing to immunity and energy levels.
Energy
2012kJ (480 kcal)
Protein
24.3g
Total Fat
25.2g
Saturated Fat
7.2g
Carbs
36.6g
Dietary Fibre
g
Sodium
216mg
Iron
6.2mg
Zinc
3.5mg
Vitamin B12
1.2µg