| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 26 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Inactive: | 5 min |
| Cook: | 6 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups packed fresh mint leaves, from about 2 large bunches
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 1 lemon, zested, plus juice of 1/2 lemon, about 2 tablespoons
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grilling
- 2 tablespoons water
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 12 lamb rib chops, Frenched, about 2 pounds
Instructions
- Put the mint, almonds, zest, and a pinch of salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. With the motor running, add the lemon juice and slowly drizzle in the oil until thick and smooth. Add about 2 tablespoons water until a thick but spreadable paste forms; continue adding water until desired consistency. Taste pesto and season with additional salt and pepper, to taste.
- Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Generously drizzle the lamb chops with oil and season well with salt and pepper. Grill, turning once, 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium-rare; remove to a serving platter and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve the grilled chops with mint pesto drizzled over the top.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 790 |
| Total Fat | 74 g |
| Saturated Fat | 27 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 27 g |
| Cholesterol | 126 mg |
| Sodium | 705 mg |
Reviews
Made this tonight (NYE) for the Hubby and I. It was delicious. I did add some Pecorino Romano to my pesto. Did not add the water. Served with Au Gratin Potatoes and Broccoli , yummy!
What kind of mint? We are never told whether to use spearmint or peppermint. None of the cooks on TV ever tell us what kind to use. Thank you
Waooooo! realmente fue maravilloso preparar esta receta y lo deliciosa que estuvo.
Perfect and quickly!
This wasa fabulous recipe!!! The mint pesto is a great flavor combo. Made it for a large group and it got rave reviews. Can’t wait to make it again! P.S. If you get good lamb it won’t taste gamey.
I love it.
My husband will not eat lamp so I purchased lean 1/2 inch pork cutlets and pounded them a little and split in half. And of course because they had no bone to hold onto for a handle I skewered them and my husband and I loved it. I always told myself I did not like mint but I can now say it’s fantastic! It was wonderful with the pork and my husband even used the pesto on his brocolli. I’ll be making the “Couscous Salad with apricots and kalamari olives next. I’ll let you know how that goes. Sounds so good. Thanks Claire.
Stop picking on CLAIRE. The recipes are easy…isnt that the point of the show? I think she is great and a nice breath of fresh air. The food that I have fixed is GREAT. Susan Miami Fl.
We couldn’t even eat the pesto it was disguisting
I used the pesto as a marinade as well and I agree that is Sooo the way to go! Really upped the taste and you can barely tell it was gamey. Loved it, will do it again.