Balsamic Lamb Chops with Tomato Salad and Anchovy Dressing

Name: Balsamic Lamb Chops with Tomato Salad and Anchovy Dressing
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; Pinch of chilli flakes; 1/2 small handful of mint leaves; 8 lamb chops; Vegetable oil, for frying; 1 banana shallot; 1 heaped tbsp small capers; 200g golden and red cherry tomatoes on the vine; Small handful of flat-leaf parsley leaves; 2 Little Gem lettuces or heads of radicchio, separated; Sea salt; 6 tbsp mayonnaise; 3 tsp Gentleman's relish, or 4 anchovy fillets, chopped and mixed to a paste; 1.5 tbsp red wine vinegar; Freshly ground black pepper

11 steps

Cook:10min

Sometimes feeding a family can feel like Groundhog Day, especially in recent times, when we've all been stuck at home because of the pandemic. I find it helpful to have a few recipes up my sleeve that use familiar ingredients but with a different sauce, rub or dressing to shake things up. Putting the hot lamb chops into the balsamic vinegar creates an instant sweet-and-sour marinade that goes really well with the punchy anchovy-dressed tomatoes.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:05:04 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories860.7 kcal (43%)

Total Fat74.8 g (107%)

Carbs11.8 g (5%)

Sugars7.2 g (8%)

Protein37 g (74%)

Sodium607 mg (30%)

Fiber3.4 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1garlic clove

2 Tbspbalsamic vinegar

chilli flakes

0.5 handfulmint leaves

8lamb chops

vegetable oil for frying

1banana shallot

1 heaped tbspcapers

small

200gcherry tomatoes on the vine

golden and red

flat-leaf parsley leaves

2Gem lettuces

Little, or heads of radicchio, separated

sea salt

6 Tbspmayonnaise

3 tsprelish

chopped and mixed to a paste

1 ½ Tbspred wine vinegar

freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Place a griddle (grill) pan or frying pan (skillet) over a high heat.

Step 2

Peel the garlic, then crush (mince) or grate it into a large bowl. Add the balsamic vinegar, chilli flakes and mint leaves. Set aside until needed.

Step 3

Season the chops with salt on both sides.

Step 4

When the griddle is smoking hot, drizzle over a little oil and cook the chops for 2 minutes.

Step 5

Peel and slice the shallot into rings 5mm thick and place in a salad bowl with the capers.

Step 6

Flip the chops and cook for a further 2 minutes.

Step 7

Slice the tomatoes and add them to the shallots along with the parsley and the separated lettuce or radicchio leaves.

Step 8

When the chops are cooked, transfer them to the bowl with the balsamic, chilli flakes and mint. Stir to coat and leave to rest.

Step 9

To make the dressing, put the mayonnaise and Gentleman's Relish or anchovy paste into a small bowl, add the red wine vinegar, season with pepper and whisk together until fully combined.

Step 10

Pour the anchovy dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

Step 11

Put the chops on plates and drizzle over a little of their balsamic dressing. Serve with the salad on the side.