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Lamb cutlets with quinoa crust

Easy cutlet recipe with a twist

4

Serves

30 mins

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

Kathy Paterson

Recipe author

Kathy Paterson

A slightly different way to use this ancient grain. You can use this recipe with a variety of different lamb cuts and it will always taste great.

A slightly different way to use this ancient grain. You can use this recipe with a variety of different lamb cuts and it will always taste great.

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Ingredients

Lamb

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12 Quality Mark lamb cutlets

well trimmed

Quinoa crust

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3/4 cup cooked white quinoa

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3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs

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1 Tbsp fresh oregano leaves

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chopped

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1/2 tsp garlic powder

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1/2 tsp lemon seasoning

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A splash of full cream milk

Basil crust

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1 cup well-packed basil leaves

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2 garlic cloves

crushed

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2 Tbsp pine nuts

toasted

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1/2 cup olive oil

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2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Method

To Make Pesto

To Make Lamb

To Serve

1

Preheat the grill until hot.

2

Place basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts and oil in a small food processor and process to a rough paste.

3

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and then stir through the Parmesan cheese.

4

Place in a small bowl, cover well and refrigerate.

Nutrition Information per Serving (252g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves and doesn't include the vegetables or salad to serve.

Energy

2409kJ (576 kcal)

Protein

28.1g

Total Fat

42.6g

Saturated Fat

9.4g

Carbs

19.4g

Dietary Fibre

3.2g

Sodium

220mg

Iron

5.4mg

Zinc

4.0mg

Vitamin B12

0.5µg