Description
Deliciously grilled lamb chops infused with juniper and served with a fresh arugula mint pesto.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 lamb chops
- 2 tablespoons juniper berries, crushed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups fresh arugula
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- In a bowl, mix crushed juniper berries, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Rub the mixture on the lamb chops and let marinate for 30 minutes.
- While the lamb is marinating, prepare the pesto by blending arugula, mint, Parmesan, walnuts, garlic, and olive oil in a food processor.
- Grill the lamb chops for about 4-5 minutes on each side until they reach desired doneness.
- Serve the grilled lamb chops with the arugula mint pesto drizzled on top.
Notes
- For a more intense flavor, let the lamb marinate overnight.
- Adjust the consistency of the pesto with more olive oil if necessary.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 lamb chops
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg