Greek-style lamb with lemon & thyme

Greek-style lamb with lemon & thyme

Marinate lamb chops in a zesty mixture for 15 minutes, then coat with yogurt and grill over the coals

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Plus marinating

Method

  1. Sit lamb in a large shallow dish, then mix the lemon zest and juice, thyme leaves and garlic together. Pour over, turn to coat, and marinate at room temp for 15 mins.
  2. Mix the yogurt with some seasoning, lift the lamb out of the marinade and rub with the yogurt. Barbecue or grill for 5-15 mins, turning once, until the lamb is cooked to your liking. Scatter with a little more thyme, if you like, and serve with dollops of houmous, some pitta bread and salad leaves.

Per serving

578 kcalories, protein 38.0g, carbohydrate 1.0g, fat 47.0 g, saturated fat 25.0g, fibre 0.0g, sugar 1.0g, salt 0.35 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2010.

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  • 24 July 2010

    JacquelineG rated and commented on this recipe

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    Perfect summer lunch,

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  • 01 April 2012

    GreedyGannet rated and commented on this recipe

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    I used steaks instead of chops and left them in the marinade overnight. I grilled them for about 20 mins rather than barbecued - they were delicious

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Plus marinating

Ingredients

  • 18 lamb cutlets or chops
  • zest and juice 2 lemons
  • few sprigs thyme , leaves stripped, plus extra to serve if you like
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 200ml Greek yogurt
  • houmous , pitta bread and a bag of salad leaves, to serve
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Per serving

578 kcalories, protein 38.0g, carbohydrate 1.0g, fat 47.0 g, saturated fat 25.0g, fibre 0.0g, sugar 1.0g, salt 0.35 g

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