Lamb with mint and pistachio gremolata
Festive lamb rack recipe
Serves
4
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
This barbecued lamb recipe, sees lamb chops topped with a mint and pistachio gremolata makes for a fast and stunning meal. Sprinkle over pomegranate seeds for a festive touch that will look amazing at Christmas. Whether you are looking for a Holiday-worthy feast or a quick weeknight dinner, this lamb recipe is the way to go! The recipe makes sixteen.
Recipe courtesy of Greenlea Butcher Shop.
This barbecued lamb recipe, sees lamb chops topped with a mint and pistachio gremolata makes for a fast and stunning meal. Sprinkle over pomegranate seeds for a festive touch that will look amazing at Christmas. Whether you are looking for a Holiday-worthy feast or a quick weeknight dinner, this lamb recipe is the way to go! The recipe makes sixteen.
Ingredients
- 2 Quality Mark lamb racks approx. 800g
- 2 Tbsp smoked paprika 
- kosher salt to season
- to season black pepper to season
- 2 lemons zested
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice approx. 1 lemon
- 1⁄2 cup mint leaves finely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup pistachio nuts roughly chopped
- ¼ cup Italian parsley finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- 4 Tbsp olive oil 
- 1⁄2 tsp kosher salt 
- 50g pomegranate seeds 
Method
Let lamb racks get to room temperature then remove any silver skin from the top.
Preheat a BBQ grill to smoking hot and also preheat the oven to 200ºC.
Season the lamb with smoked paprika, salt and pepper.
Make the gremolata by combining all the ingredients (except pomegranate) in a bowl and mixing.
On the hot BBQ, sear the lamb on all sides until caramelised.
Place the lamb racks into the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and rest for 15 minutes before carving the lamb into cutlets.
Arrange on a plate and spoon over the Gremolata.
Finally, sprinkle over the pomegranate seeds.












