Oregano & Lemon Forequarter Chops

These mouth-watering Oregano & Lemon Forequarter Chops from Australian Lamb bring together the zesty flavours of lemon and oregano, paired perfectly with a refreshing watermelon side salad. This light and flavourful dish is ideal for your next BBQ.

At a glance

30 minutes
4

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

Method

  1. 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.
  2. Place potatoes in a microwave-safe container and cook on HIGH (100%) for 3-4 minutes or until nearly tender.
  3. 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 the 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.
  4. Meanwhile, combine the remaining oil and lemon juice in a screw-top jar, season and shake well to combine.
  5. In a large bowl, combine watermelon, tomato, cucumber, olives and feta cheese. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat.
  6. Serve lamb chops with watermelon salad, potatoes, mint leaves, lemon wedges and baby spinach (optional).

Tips

  1. Lamb cutlets, loin chops or rump steaks would also work well in this recipe.
  2. Cook extra chops, slice meat off the bone and add to a salad for a delicious next-day lunch.
  3. Use ricotta or goat cheese instead of feta; parsley or coriander instead of mint.