Grilled lamb chops with lemon-mint pesto
6
Points®
Total time: 20 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Tender lamb chops cook on the grill in under 20 minutes. The mint pesto comes together quickly in the food processor by combining garlic, mint, parsley, scallions, and lemon zest for the base. The mint pesto also makes a tasty sandwich spread for sliced chicken or grilled salmon. We also like it tossed with steamed green beans or asparagus or spooned on top of grilled vegetables.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Garlic
1 small clove(s)
Peppermint leaves
½ cup(s), fresh
Fresh parsley
¼ cup(s), flat-leaf variety
Scallions
1 medium, cut into 1-inch pieces
Lemon zest
½ tsp, grated
Olive oil
1 Tbsp
Dijon mustard
1 tsp
Table salt
½ tsp
Uncooked boneless trimmed lean lamb loin chop
20 oz, 4 (5-oz) chops, each about 1 inch thick, trimmed
Instructions
1
To make pesto, in food processor, pulse garlic until finely chopped. Add mint, parsley, scallion, and lemon zest and pulse until chopped. Add 2 tbsp water, oil, mustard, and 1⁄4 tsp salt and process until blended but still slightly chunky. Transfer to serving bowl.
2
Off heat, coat grill rack or grill pan with nonstick spray. Preheat gas grill or grill pan to medium-high, or prepare medium-high fire in charcoal grill.
3
Sprinkle lamb chops with remaining 1⁄4 tsp salt and transfer to grill. Close lid and grill until instant-read thermometer inserted into side of each chop registers 145°F for medium, about 4 minutes on each side. Serve chops with pesto.
4
Serving size: 1 lamb chop and 1 generous tbsp pesto
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