Lamb with mint and pistachio gremolata

Festive lamb rack recipe

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Serves

4

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

This barbecued lamb recipe, sees lamb chops topped with a mint and pistachio gremolata makes for a fast and stunning meal. Sprinkle over pomegranate seeds for a festive touch that will look amazing at Christmas. Whether you are looking for a Holiday-worthy feast or a quick weeknight dinner, this lamb recipe is the way to go! The recipe makes sixteen.

Recipe courtesy of Greenlea Butcher Shop.

This barbecued lamb recipe, sees lamb chops topped with a mint and pistachio gremolata makes for a fast and stunning meal. Sprinkle over pomegranate seeds for a festive touch that will look amazing at Christmas. Whether you are looking for a Holiday-worthy feast or a quick weeknight dinner, this lamb recipe is the way to go! The recipe makes sixteen.

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Roz McIntosh
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Ingredients

Lamb
  • 2 Quality Mark lamb racks

    approx. 800g
  • 2 Tbsp smoked paprika

  • kosher salt

    to season
  • to season black pepper

    to season
Gremolata
  • 2 lemons

    zested
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice

    approx. 1 lemon
  • 1⁄2 cup mint leaves

    finely chopped
  • 1⁄2 cup pistachio nuts

    roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup Italian parsley

    finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves

    crushed
  • 4 Tbsp olive oil

  • 1⁄2 tsp kosher salt

Garnish
  • 50g pomegranate seeds

Method

1

Let lamb racks get to room temperature then remove any silver skin from the top.

2

Preheat a BBQ grill to smoking hot and also preheat the oven to 200ºC.

3

Season the lamb with smoked paprika, salt and pepper.

4

Make the gremolata by combining all the ingredients (except pomegranate) in a bowl and mixing.

5

On the hot BBQ, sear the lamb on all sides until caramelised.

6

Place the lamb racks into the preheated oven for 10 minutes.

7

Remove from the oven and rest for 15 minutes before carving the lamb into cutlets.

8

Arrange on a plate and spoon over the Gremolata.

9

Finally, sprinkle over the pomegranate seeds.