Ingredients
- 4 x 90 g lamb tomahawks chops
- MARINADE
- ½ x lemon - juice & zest
- 20 ml fruity virgin olive oil
- 30 ml thick Greek yoghurt
- 1 x clove garlic peeled & crushed
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds crushed (or ground cumin)
- ½ tsp. turmeric
- ½ tsp. allspice
- Pinch dried chili flakes
- 1 tsp. Sea salt
- DRESSING
- 70 ml thick Greek yoghurt
- 10 x mint leaves picked & chopped
- Pinch icing sugar
- ½ x lemon - juice & zest
- (Simply mix the ingredients together & chill)
Method
- Marinade the chops, start by dry frying the spices for a few moments then mix all the marinade ingredients together.
- Coat the lamb with the marinade, place in the chiller, covered with Cling Film.
- After a couple of hours remove the chops from the chiller & bring to room temperature.
- Preheat your griddle BBQ or heavy based frying pan until it sizzles when you add a drop of oil.
- Cook the chops over high heat turning only once creating a rich, golden crust.
- Cook 3 to 4 minutes each side for medium rare, a little more if you like the lamb cooked through.
- Once cooked leave to rest in a warm place for a few minutes before serving.