Bay Area Herbs & Specialties
Recipes
Sorrel Summer Salad
South City Herb Butter
Basil Sunflower Seed Pesto
Salmon San Francisco Style
Herb Marinated Chicken
Fresh Herb Dip
Minted Lamb Chops
Basil Chicken Salad
Lemon Chervil Dressing
Herb Salad Classic
Capitola Seafood Salad
Dana's Baked Cheese Straws

Minted Lamp Chops
You can also use this marinade with leg of lamb. It will be nicely flavored after just three hours in this marinade, but can be marinated longer if you like.

2 cloves fresh garlic
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 tablespoons of fresh chopped rosemary
6 sprigs of fresh rosemary (For garnish)
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
1 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice (can be bottled)
1/2 cup olive oil
18 baby lamb chops

Preheat broiler to high.

In the bowl of food processor fitted with a metal blade, pulse the garlic, salt, and rosemary. Add the cayenne, mint leaves, parsley leaves, and lemon juice. Pulse. With the machine running, slowly pour in the olive oil and allow the mixture to fully combine.

Transfer one-third of the pesto to a small bowl and reserve for serving after the chops are cooked. Pour the rest into a second bowl.

Place the lamb chops on a broiler pan. Lightly brush both sides of the lamb chops with the pesto.

Broil the lamb chops, 6 - 8 inches from the heat, for 7 minutes. Turn the lamb chops over and broil for another 3 minutes.

To serve, place 3 lamb chops on each plate, add remaining pesto to finished chops.

 
 

 

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