GREEK-STYLE LAMB WITH LEMON & THYME

Greek-style lamb with lemon & thyme image

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

Provided by John Torode

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 6

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

Steps:

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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 578 calories, Fat 47 grams fat, SaturatedFat 25 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 1 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Protein 38 grams protein, Sodium 0.35 milligram of sodium