Grilled Lamb Chops with Pesto and Tomato Skewers
Lamb chops from the grill with pesto and tomato skewers is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the lamb category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 50 g Pine nuts
- 80 g parsley
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 120 ml olive oil
- 2 tbsp freshly grated Pecorino
- Salt
- Pepper (freshly ground)
- 1 splash Lemon juice
- olive oil (for brushing)
Instructions
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1.
Rinse the lamb chops and pat them dry. Peel and roughly chop the garlic. Mix the garlic with lemon juice, rosemary, 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil, and pepper; coat the chops and let rest covered for about 30 minutes.
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2.
In a dry pan, toast the pine nuts until golden brown and fragrant. Remove and cool. Rinse the parsley, remove leaves, and pat dry. In a blender combine parsley, toasted pine nuts, garlic cloves, and 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil; blend and gradually add more olive oil until a thick pesto forms. Stir in pecorino and season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
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3.
Wash the tomatoes and skewer them on soaked wooden sticks.
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4.
Remove the lamb chops from the marination, season lightly with salt, and grill over high heat for 3-4 minutes per side until browned. Brush the tomato skewers with olive oil and grill alongside for a few minutes.
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5.
Plate the grilled lamb chops with the tomato skewers and drizzle with pesto before serving.
