🍽️ Lamb chops with fresh basil pesto and rocket

Name: Lamb chops with fresh basil pesto and rocket
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 bunch basil; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp pine nuts; olive oil; salt; pepper (from the mill); 1 dash lemon juice; 100 g arugula; 8 lamb chops (ready for cooking); 2 tbsp vegetable oil

793 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

1 bunch basil
2 garlic cloves
1 tbsp pine nuts
olive oil
salt
pepper (from the mill)
1 dash lemon juice
100 g arugula
8 lamb chops (ready for cooking)
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Pick the basil leaves off the stems.
2. Put the basil leaves, the peeled garlic, the pine nuts and the olive oil into a blender.
3. Blend the ingredients finely until a creamy paste forms.
4. Season the pesto with salt, pepper and a splash of lemon juice.
5. Wash the rocket and remove any wilted greens.
6. Distribute the rocket onto the plates.
7. Wash the lamb chops and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
8. Season the chops with salt and pepper.
9. Heat oil in a frying pan.
10. Fry the chops in the hot oil for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
11. Place the finished chops on the rocket salad.
12. Spread the pesto over the chops and serve.

Nutrition per serving

kcal: 793
Protein: 57 g · Fett/Fat: 62 g · Carbs: 2 g