GREEK LAMB CHOPS

Lamb is a staple of Greek cuisine. These tasty chops are flavoured with lemon, oregano and plenty of garlic.

Yield: Serves 4.

GREEK LAMB CHOPS

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp oregano, crumbled
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 8 lamb loin chops, 1 inch thick

Directions

  1. To prepare marinade, combine all ingredients except lamb in a heavy zip-lock plastic bag. Add lamb and squeeze bag to coat lamb with marinade; seal bag. Let stand for 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat natural gas barbecue on low heat for 10 - 15 minutes.
  3. Remove lamb from marinade; discard marinade. Grill lamb to desired doneness.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

231 calories, 13.9 g fat, 24 g protein, 1.5 g carbohydrate, 0.4 g fibre, 378 mg sodium