🍽️ Tender Lamb Chops with Green Asparagus and Fresh Mint-Yogurt Sauce

Name: Tender Lamb Chops with Green Asparagus and Fresh Mint-Yogurt Sauce
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 kg white asparagus; salt; 4 lamb chops; pepper (from the mill); 2 tbsp oil; 200 g butter; 2 egg yolks; limes (juice); 2 tbsp yogurt with cream; salt; pepper (from the mill); 1 pinch sugar; 40 g chopped pistachios; 0.5 bunch chopped mint

929 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

1.5 kg white asparagus
salt
4 lamb chops
pepper (from the mill)
2 tbsp oil
200 g butter
2 egg yolks
limes (juice)
2 tbsp yogurt with cream
salt
pepper (from the mill)
1 pinch sugar
40 g chopped pistachios
0.5 bunch chopped mint

Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
2. Carefully skim off the foam that rises to the top.
3. Whisk the egg yolk together with the lime juice in a heatproof bowl.
4. Place this bowl over a pot of simmering water (a bain-marie).
5. Whisk the mixture until it becomes creamy and frothy.
6. Slowly pour in the melted butter in a thin stream while whisking constantly.
7. Continue stirring until a smooth, thick consistency forms.
8. Gently fold in the yogurt.
9. Season everything to taste with salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar.
10. Stir the finely chopped pistachios and mint into the finished sauce.
11. Peel the asparagus thoroughly.
12. Trim off the woody ends.
13. Boil the spears in salted water for 15 to 18 minutes until tender but still firm to the bite.
14. Drain the asparagus well.
15. Let it drip dry.
16. Season the lamb chops generously with salt and pepper.
17. Fry the meat in hot oil for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until golden brown on both sides and cooked through.

Nutrition per serving

kcal: 929
Protein: 40 g · Fett/Fat: 81 g · Carbs: 11 g