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Lamb chops with tomato salsa

Ingredients

  • 12 Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured lamb chops
  • 2 x 15 ml (2 tbsp) Olive oil

Spice Mixture

  • 1 x 5 ml (1 tsp) Ground cumin
  • 1 x 5 ml (1 tsp) Ground coriander
  • 2 x 5 ml (2 tsp) Paprika

Tomato Salsa

  • 8-10 Cherry tomatoes
  • 1 Cucumber
  • 1 Red onion
  • 1-2 Chillies
  • 2 x 15 ml (2 tbsp) Fresh coriander
  • 1 Lemon
  • 2 Cloves of garlic
  • 1 x 15 ml (1 tbsp) Olive oil

Method

  • Drizzle the olive oil evenly over the lamb chops.
  • Place the cumin, coriander and paprika in a mixing bowl and mix.
  • Coat the lamb chops with the spice mixture and shake off the excess. Remember to wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw meat.
  • Cut the tomatoes into small chunks. Cut the top and bottom off of the cucumber and cut into small chunks.
  • Peel and finely chop the onion.
  • Remove the top of the chilli, cut in half and de-seed; finely chop.
  • Chop the coriander. Peel and finely chop the garlic.
  • Juice the lemon.
  • Place the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, chilli, coriander, garlic and lemon juice into a mixing bowl and add the olive oil.  Mix well.
  • Pre-heat the grill.  Grill the lamb cutlets for 3-4 minutes on each side. Serve with the tomato salsa.