Make the most of some storecupboard tins, as this lamb cutlet recipe gets the Moroccan treatment with the addition of smoky chickpeas. The smokiness comes from a good dollop of chipotle paste.
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Ingredients
For the lamb cutlets
- 2tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 crushed garlic clove
- Zest and juice of ½ lemon
- 30ml olive oil
- 12 lamb cutlets
For the smoky chickpeas
- 2 x 400g tins chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tsp chipotle paste
- 1 tbsp natural yogurt
- A handful of chopped fresh parsley
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Method
- For the marinade, combine the thyme leaves, garlic, zest, lemon and olive oil. Season well.
- Put the lamb cutlets into a bowl or roasting tray and coat with the marinade. Leave for 30 minutes, turning once to coat again in the marinade.
- In a pan, heat chickpeas with a small splash of hot vegetable stock until tender. Drain and stir through the chipotle paste and natural yogurt. Take off the heat, then stir through the parsley. Season well.
- Fry the lamb cutlets for 2-3 minutes on each side, in batches if need be, on a hot griddle then serve with the chickpeas.
Nutrition
- 432kcals Calories
- 21.5g (6.4g saturated) Fat
- 39.9g Protein
- 20g (1g sugars) Carbs
- 7.1g Fibre
- 1g Salt
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