Lamb Cutlets with Creole Mojo Sauce

A tasty Latin American inspired recipe featuring lamb cutlets in a creole marinade of oil, oranges, lime, cumin, garlic and hot pepper sauce.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 8 lean lamb cutlets or 4 lamb loin chops

  • For the Creole Garlic Marinade (Mojo Criollo):

  • 4 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
  • Grated zest and juice of 2 oranges
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

Method

  1. To prepare the marinade; in a large shallow non-metallic dish mix all the ingredients together. Place the cutlets or chops in the marinade mixture and coat well on both sides. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, or if time allows overnight.
  2. Remove the cutlets or chops from the marinade (reserve the marinade) and cook on a prepared barbecue or under a preheated moderate grill for 6-8 minutes on each side. Meanwhile, heat the marinade in a small pan until piping hot and pour over the chops before serving.
  3. Serve the lamb with the quinoa and sugar snap pea salad.

Tips:

For that extra special Latin effect why not add 2 tablespoons Tequilla to the marinade?