Seared lamb loin chops with roasted vegetable salad and garlic dressing

Classic lamb and roasted vegetables for a simple dinner

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Serves

4

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

This quick and tasty lamb dish brings all the flavours of a traditional Sunday roast to the table, with the flavourful roasted vegetable salad a delicious alternative to the usual roasted vegetables. The creamy dressing adds a beautiful garlic and lemon hit to the salad, and is also great drizzled over the seared rosemary lamb.

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Ingredients

Lamb
  • 8 Quality Mark lamb loin chopsi

  • 2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary

  • A pinch of salt

  • A pinch of black pepper

  • A glug of olive oil

Roasted vegetable salad
  • 4 kūmara

    peeled and chopped into chunks
  • 1 head broccoli

    divided into florets
  • 1 red onion

    chopped
  • 1 red capsicum

    seeds removed and chopped
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts

    lightly toasted
  • 1/4 cup cranberries

  • 100g feta cheese

    crumbled
  • A pinch of salt

  • A pinch of black pepper

  • A glug of olive oil

Garlic aioli dressing
  • 1/4 cup garlic aioli

  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 Tbsp finely chopped parsley

Method

To Roast Vegetables
1

Preheat oven to 180°C.

2

Add prepared kumara into large baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

3

Toss to combine, then roast for 10 minutes, before turning, then roasting for another 10 minutes.

4

Add the broccoli, red onion and capsicum to the dish and roast a further 10-20 minutes until the red onion and capsicum is cooked, and the broccoli slightly crispy.

5

Combine the roasted vegetables in a serving bowl or dish, add the toasted pine nuts, dried cranberries and crumbled feta and stir gently to combine.

To Make Dressing
1

To make the creamy garlic dressing, combine the garlic aioli, lemon juice and chopped parsley in a bowl or jar.

To Sear Lamb
1

Prepare the lamb by patting the meat dry with paper towels, and brush with oil before seasoning well with coarse ground salt and pepper.

2

Heat your BBQ or cast-iron skillet for high-temperature direct grilling.

3

Once the BBQ/pan is up to high heat, add a small amount of oil, then add rosemary to the skillet and bruise the herb with a wooden spoon or similar - this helps drive the flavours out of the herb into the oil.

4

Place the lamb on the cooking surface, pressing down to help form a crust over the entire surface of the meat and sear for 3 minutes before turning and repeating on the other side.

5

Test for doneness and if chops aren’t at the optimal temperature of 54°c (130°F), continue to cook, flipping the loin chops every 30 seconds, testing for doneness after each cycle.

6

Once the lamb is cooked to your likeness, set it aside to rest for 5 minutes, pouring any rosemary pan juices over the lamb. Note that carryover cooking (the lamb continuing to cook after removal from the grill) will add around 5 or more degrees to the internal temp.

7

Once rested, serve with the roasted vegetable salad drizzled with a generous amount of the creamy garlic dressing.

Nutrition Information per Serving (525g)

Energy2423kJ (579 kcal)
Protein33g
Total Fat27g
Saturated Fat8g
Carbohydrate45g
Dietary Fibre9.7g
Sodium686mg
Iron5.3mg
Zinc4.7mg
Vitamin B121.7µg