oregano and lemon forequarter chops
Recipes

Oregano & Lemon Forequarter Chops
Enjoy a combination of zesty lemon, oregano and a refreshing watermelon side salad in this light and tasty dish, perfect for your next BBQ.
Ingredients
- 4 lamb forequarter chops, excess fat trimmed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp oregano leaves, finely chopped
- zest and juice of 1 lemon + wedges, to serve
- 8 baby chat potatoes
- 450g seedless watermelon, peeled, cut into wedges
- 2 truss tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 2 lebanese cucumbers, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup kalamata olives, pitted
- 100g feta cheese, crumbled
- mint leaves, lemon wedges, baby spinach leaves (optional) to serve
Directions
- Place lamb, half the oil, oregano and lemon zest in a large snap lock bag or shallow glass container. Season and set aside to marinate for 10 minutes.
- Place potatoes in a microwave-safe container and cook on HIGH (100%) for 3-4 minutes or until nearly tender.
- Heat a large lightly oiled char-grill pan or barbecue over medium-high heat. Cook potatoes for 2-3 minutes each side or until charred and tender. Set potatoes aside, keeping warm. Reheat same pan or barbecue over medium-high heat and cook lamb for 4-5 minutes each side, or until cooked to your liking. Rest on a plate loosely covered with foil for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine remaining oil and lemon juice in a screw top jar, season and shake well to combine.
- In a large bowl, combine watermelon, tomato, cucumber, olives and feta cheese. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat.
- Serve lamb chops with watermelon salad, potatoes, mint leaves, lemon wedges and baby spinach (optional).